Eleanor, Chicago

1948

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows the upper half of a person's back from the shoulders to just below the shoulder blades. The person is standing with their back to the camera, arms raised, holding sections of long, wet hair cascading down their back. The individual has long, dark hair and is not wearing any visible clothing. The background suggests an outdoor setting with a light, nearly uniform gray backdrop. No facial features are visible, and no jewelry or objects are held by the person.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ann Solomon

  • Dimensions

    overall: 11.9 x 11.8 cm (4 11/16 x 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.92.4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1996

  • Harry Callahan, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Philadelphia Museum of Art; High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1996-1997.

2007

  • Harry Callahan: Eleanor, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, 2007 - 2008, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1996

  • Greenough 1996, p. 84.

2007

  • Harry Callahan: Eleanor. Exh. cat., High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Unknown Venue; Unknown Venue; Unknown Venue. Atlanta, 2007.

Inscriptions

upper center verso in graphite: HCallahan

Wikidata ID

Q64154762

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