Cape Cod

1972

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows a sandy beach leading to a calm body of water. The horizon divides the scene where the sea meets the sky. A solitary figure walks on the sand, and there is a suggestion of a volleyball court with pegs and a net. Some groups of people are seen sitting or standing, and small boats and figures are visible in the distance on the water. The sky is mostly clear with some soft clouds, creating a tranquil atmosphere in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joyce and Robert B. Menschel

  • Dimensions

    overall (image): 22.1 x 29.1 cm (8 11/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 x 35.4 cm (11 x 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1993.78.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Menschel, New York; gift to NGA, 1993.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1973

  • "Quotes From Callahan," Infinity 22 (March 1973), illus. p.12.

1976

  • Callahan. New York, 1976, illus. pl.186.

1977

  • Scully, Julia. "Seeing Pictures," Modern Photography 41 (March 1977), illus. p.39.

1983

  • Callahan. Exh. cat. The Museum of Modern Art. New York, 1976: 59.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Harry Callahan; on verso, top right in graphite: 5186

Wikidata ID

Q64154745

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