Highland Park, Michigan

1941

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

This is a photograph of an exterior staircase on a stark, urban building. The image features a geometric composition with a concrete wall dominated by a long staircase that is parallel to the picture plane. There are horizontal and vertical lines creating a grid-like pattern, enhanced by the texture of the concrete and the brick wall above it. The staircase, featuring a uniform railing, divides the wall horizontally and appears to lead to an upper level not seen in the picture. Street lamps punctuate the scene, adding verticality, while the smooth, paved street in the foreground creates a contrasting plane. The entire photograph encapsulates the architectural details and minimalist aesthetic typical of modern urban landscapes, with a focus on shapes, lines, and textures.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Susan P. MacGill, Katonah, NY; gift to NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, upper left in graphite: Detroit 1943; in blue pen, "3" written over as "2"; center left in graphite: Harry Callahan; lower left upside-down in black ink: HC; lower left upside-down in blue ink: allahan; lower right in graphite: SMG

Wikidata ID

Q64154830

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