New York 2

1951

Aaron Siskind

Associated Names
Aaron Siskind

Artist, American, 1903 - 1991

The image features bold black shapes and lines on a light background. The dark forms are irregular and amorphous, resembling ink splatters or torn paper edges, evoking a sense of text or graffiti. The composition could be reminiscent of a rocky terrain or inkblot patterns.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert B. Menschel

  • Dimensions

    image: 30.3 × 23.5 cm (11 15/16 × 9 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 × 27.9 cm (13 7/8 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.154.47

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: New York 2 1951; on verso, by artist, lower center in graphite: NY 2/51 / 3

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