Eleanor, Chicago

1948

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows a partial view of a person's torso and arms. The individual is positioned lying down, with their left arm across their chest and their right arm bent with the hand resting near the shoulder. The head is covered by the arms, obscuring the face entirely. There are no visible facial features or hair observable. The person appears to be unclothed, with no objects being held. The background is dark, emphasizing the illuminated skin tones without any discernable additional features or scenes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ann Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 6.2 x 6 cm (2 7/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 6.8 x 6.7 cm (2 11/16 x 2 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.172.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ann Solomon, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1964

  • Photographs: Harry Callahan. Santa Barbara, 1964, pl. 22

1967

  • Harry Callahan. Exh. cat. Museum of Modern Art. New York, 1967, pl. 17.

Inscriptions

center verso in black ink: Callahan

Wikidata ID

Q64154879

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