Collage

c. 1956

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows a collage of rectangular and irregularly shaped black and white cutouts. The cutouts contain partial views of women's faces and body parts, such as eyes, mouths, and hair. Some of the cutouts also depict objects like a hat, lipstick, and clothing, creating an abstract tapestry.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Callahan Family

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.5 x 24.6 cm (7 11/16 x 9 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.4 x 25.3 cm (8 1/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.95.23

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Callahan family, Atlanta, GA; gift to NGA, 2011.

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.

Bibliography

1996

  • Greenough 1996, p. 111.

Wikidata ID

Q64154797

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