Detroit

c. 1945

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows curved lines and overlapping shapes, creating an abstract visual effect. The wavy lines and layered shapes resemble a coiled spring or fan ribs. Light and shadow enhance the abstract quality, creating a sense of movement and depth. Each section of the image appears as a mystical landscape of light trails, with abstract forms resembling slinkys or accordion-like structures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print (proof sheet) mounted on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ann Solomon

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 20.6 x 6.3 cm (8 1/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
    mount: 25.3 x 7.62 cm (9 15/16 x 3 in.)
    mat: 35.56 x 27.94 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.92.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ann Solomon, New York; gift to NGA, 1994.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on mount, lower right in graphite: Harry Callahan; on mount, center verso in blue ink: Harry Callahan / camera movement on car front

Wikidata ID

Q64154760

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