Cape Cod

1972

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image features a top-down view of a complex, branch-like pattern. There is no visible horizon, with the intricate design filling the entire frame. The branches appear tangled and dynamic, resembling a monochromatic photograph with detailed textures. The color scheme is limited to shades of black, white, and gray, creating high contrast. The central focus is on the network of branches that extend outward into the dark background. The composition conveys complexity and natural geometry through a straightforward presentation.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Callahan Family

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.9 x 21.9 cm (8 5/8 x 8 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 31.7 x 28 cm (12 1/2 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.95.27


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. 133.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, on sheet below image, lower right in graphite: Harry Callahan; on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: SB75

Wikidata ID

Q64154801

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