Harry Callahan
HARRY CALLAHAN "CHICAGO" 1950
Harry Callahan (1912-1999) was an American photographer and educator celebrated for his innovative and experimental approach to photography, capturing everyday life, landscapes, and urban scenes with a unique blend of precision and abstraction.
Callahan's oeuvre is an intimate record of his personal life and distinctive interpretations of the world around him. Devoting hours each day to shooting, the artist seamlessly moved between his private world—capturing quiet moments with his wife and daughter—and his public life, where he documented candid introspection amid the bustling cityscape.Â
While he focused on the simplicity of everyday life, Callahan was deeply engaged with the technical aspects of photography, experimenting with double and triple exposures and collage techniques. The artist's impressive use of light and dark further elevated his work, adding depth, mood, and narrative through masterful contrast and innovative lighting techniques.
"Chicago" comes from the artist's series, "Women Lost in Thought," a psychological body of work featuring candid close-cropped images of pedestrians in Chicago. In this work, a woman is captured in a moment of deep contemplation, her brows furrowed as she is overtaken with thought. A shadow is cast over the woman's face, deepening the intensity of her expression.
Callahan's work is celebrated in numerous public collections including the Museum of Modern Art (New York), the Art Institute of Chicago, and the National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.).
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"Chicago"
USA, 1950
Gelatin sliver print
Signed by the artist in pencil verso
9"H 12.5"W (work)
Very good condition
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