Chicago

© The Estate of Harry Callahan, Courtesy Pace Gallery

Chicago

Currently not on view

Chicago,

1947–48

Harry Callahan, 1912–1999; born Detroit, MI; died Atlanta, GA; active Chicago, IL, and Providence, RI
1999-217

Information

Title
Chicago
Dates

1947–48

Maker
Harry Callahan
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
23.7 × 17.3 cm (9 5/16 × 6 13/16 in.) mount: 38 × 33 cm (14 15/16 × 13 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert A. Wayne, Class of 1960
Object Number
1999-217
Place Made

North America, United States, Illinois, Chicago

Inscription
Signed in graphite below image, lower right: Harry Callahan Inscribed in graphite, verso upper right corner: C-128 Inscribed in graphite, verso lower right corner: 2//12
Culture
American
Type
photographs, gelatin silver prints, black-and-white photographs
Techniques
mounting, gelatin silver process
Subject
pedestrians, figures (representations), abstraction, multiple exposure, cities

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