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Untitled (Eleanor)
Harry Callahan
Photography
Without formal training, Harry Callahan became one of the twentieth century’s most influential photographers through his investigation of light, shadow, texture, and multiple exposures. In images of cities, landscapes, and intimate portraits (mostly of his wife, Eleanor, and his daughter, Barbara), he often experimented with graphic abstraction, always infused with a personal expression. This early portrait of Eleanor combines his exploration of light with his interest in line and form. Eleanor’s face is seen in profile against the trunk of a tree. Shadows of foliage overlay her face, and the stark contrasts contribute to the flatness of the image. The Museum holds several of Callahan’s portraits of Eleanor and Barbara, as well as many cityscapes and landscapes, a large number of them in color.
MEDIUM
Gelatin silver print
DATES
ca. 1941
DIMENSIONS
image: 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (11.4 x 8.9 cm)
sheet: 8 x 4 3/4 in. (20.3 x 12.1 cm) (show scale)
SIGNATURE
Signed with stylus on recto: "Harry Callahan"
INSCRIPTIONS
Inscribed on verso: "HC 37129"
COLLECTIONS
Photography
ACCESSION NUMBER
1995.76.2
CREDIT LINE
Purchased with funds given by the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Ardian Gill, the Coler Foundation, Harry Kahn, and Mrs. Carl L. Selden
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Harry Callahan (American, 1912–1999). Untitled (Eleanor), ca. 1941. Gelatin silver print, image: 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (11.4 x 8.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Ardian Gill, the Coler Foundation, Harry Kahn, and Mrs. Carl L. Selden, 1995.76.2. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1995.76.2_SL1.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 1995.76.2_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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RIGHTS STATEMENT
© The Estate of Harry Callahan, Courtesy Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York
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