Multiple Exposure Trees

c. 1943

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image features a low-angle view of tree branches and leaves that partially obscure the sky. There is no horizon visible, and the focus is on the treetops. The style appears to use high-contrast photography, highlighting the silhouette of the leaves and branches against a bright sky. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying shades of black, gray, and white creating contrast between the foliage and sky. The emphasis is on the intricate pattern of the overhead leaves.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ann Solomon

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 8.2 x 10.3 cm (3 1/4 x 4 1/16 in.)
    support: 8.9 x 12 cm (3 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.148.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Ann Solomon, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on mount, upper center verso in graphite: Harry Callahan

Wikidata ID

Q64154849

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