Lima 58

1975

Aaron Siskind

Associated Names
Aaron Siskind

Artist, American, 1903 - 1991

The image shows bold, black brushstrokes on a canvas with drips cascading downwards. The abstract painting has a dynamic sense of motion. The dark forms resemble silhouetted shapes, potentially letters or symbols, reminiscent of signs or graffiti artwork.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert B. Menschel

  • Dimensions

    image: 38 × 57.4 cm (14 15/16 × 22 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 50.7 × 40.2 cm (19 15/16 × 15 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.154.54

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: Lima 58 1975; by artist, lower left of window mat in graphite: Lima 58 1975; on verso, by artist, lower center in graphite: L58 [illegible] / 5; bottom right: 12

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