Jalapa 46 (Homage to F.K.)

1974

Aaron Siskind

Associated Names
Aaron Siskind

Artist, American, 1903 - 1991

The image displays bold, dark strokes and patches creating abstract shapes against a textured surface. It includes broad vertical and horizontal lines intersecting and overlapping. On the right side, angled lines form a structure resembling a house or a pitched roof. Scattered dots and splatters in the upper part suggest stars in a night sky. The composition plays with light and shadow to create depth.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert B. Menschel

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.7 × 24.5 cm (9 3/4 × 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 × 27.6 cm (13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.154.30

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Robert B. Menschel, New York; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in black ink: Aaron Siskind; lower left: Jalapa 46 1974 / (Hom. to F.K.); on verso, by artist, lower center in graphite: JAL 46 '74 / B4

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