Martha's Vineyard 116

1954

Aaron Siskind

Associated Names
Aaron Siskind

Artist, American, 1903 - 1991

The image shows an arrangement of different shaped stones forming an abstract composition with rough, irregular lines and edges. Large triangular and oval shapes dominate the foreground and smaller rounded stones fill the gaps between them. The various textures and earthy tones suggest a rustic stone wall in a countryside setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Richard and Ronay Menschel

  • Dimensions

    image: 39.2 × 48.8 cm (15 7/16 × 19 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 40.6 × 50.4 cm (16 × 19 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.165.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Richard and Ronay Menschel, New York; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, upper center in graphite: Aaron Siskind; by unknown hand, possibly by artist, upper center in graphite: [arrow] / Martha's Vineyard 116 / 1954; by unknown hand, possibly by artist, center left in graphite circled: V12116a-54 / K[?]4

Wikidata ID

Q64032437

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