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Place of Birth: New York, New York, United States

Date of Birth: December 4, 1903

Place of Death: Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Date of Death: February 8, 1991

Active Country: United States

Works of Art: 232

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Kentucky 1951

Kentucky 1951, 1951

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard, 1953

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Lima 89 (Homage to Franz Kline)

Lima 89 (Homage to Franz Kline), 1975

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Lima 87

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Millerton (Apple Tree) 7

Millerton (Apple Tree) 7, 1971

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Hudson 62

Hudson 62, 1971

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Hudson 55

Hudson 55, 1971

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Hudson 59

Hudson 59, 1971

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), California 1

California 1, 1975

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), California 19

California 19, 1975

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), California 28

California 28, 1975

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), California 5

California 5, 1975

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), San Francisco 10

San Francisco 10, 1975

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Olive Tree, Corfu 19

Olive Tree, Corfu 19, 1970

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Olive Tree, Corfu 127

Olive Tree, Corfu 127, 1970

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Olive Tree, Corfu 534

Olive Tree, Corfu 534, 1970

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Olive Tree, Corfu 177

Olive Tree, Corfu 177, 1970

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Leaves 51

Leaves 51, 1970

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Leaves 54

Leaves 54, 1970

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago L4

Chicago L4, 1969

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document

Harlem Document, 1936

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Vera Cruz 198

Vera Cruz 198, 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Vera Cruz 128

Vera Cruz 128, 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 22

Chicago 22, 1960

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Utah 132

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Utah 138

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Utah 84

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Gloucester 28

Gloucester 28, 1944

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Louise 66

Louise 66, 1974

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Louise 36

Louise 36, 1974

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Louise 28

Louise 28, 1974

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), New York 78

New York 78, 1976

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Puruchuco (Peru) 16

Puruchuco (Peru) 16, 1981

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Peru 83

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Peru (Lima) 67

Peru (Lima) 67, 1981

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Peru 72

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Vera Cruz 33

Vera Cruz 33, 1981

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Rome - Appia Antica 4

Rome - Appia Antica 4, 1967

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Peru 393

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Peru 282

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Peru 258

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Martha's Vineyard 111A

Martha's Vineyard 111A, 1954

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Martha's Vineyard 6

Martha's Vineyard 6, 1950

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard, 1954

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Martha's Vineyard 116A

Martha's Vineyard 116A, 1954

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Martha's Vineyard 108

Martha's Vineyard 108, 1954

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Martha's Vineyard 111

Martha's Vineyard 111, 1954

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Jalapa 16, Homage to Franz Kline

Jalapa 16, Homage to Franz Kline, 1974

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Jalapa 46, Homage to Franz Kline

Jalapa 46, Homage to Franz Kline, 1974

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Jalapa 47, Homage to Franz Kline

Jalapa 47, Homage to Franz Kline, 1974

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Acolman 21

Acolman 21, 1955

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Acolman 5

Acolman 5, 1955

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Seaweed 2

Seaweed 2, 1952

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Martha's Vineyard 11

Martha's Vineyard 11, 1947

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Martha's Vineyard 8

Martha's Vineyard 8, 1953

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Tabernacle City 11

Tabernacle City 11, circa 1935

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document

Harlem Document, 1939

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document

Harlem Document, circa 1937

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document

Harlem Document, circa 1935

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document

Harlem Document, circa 1935

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document 3

Harlem Document 3, 1939

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document 28

Harlem Document 28, 1936

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document 9

Harlem Document 9, 1935

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document 7

Harlem Document 7, 1940

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document 18

Harlem Document 18, 1939

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document 27

Harlem Document 27, 1936

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document 22

Harlem Document 22, circa 1935

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document 30

Harlem Document 30, circa 1935

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document

Harlem Document, circa 1935

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document

Harlem Document, 1940

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document

Harlem Document, 1932

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document

Harlem Document, 1940

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document

Harlem Document, 1940

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Feet 139

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), The Tree 35

The Tree 35, 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Salvador 99

Salvador 99, 1984

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Salvador 170

Salvador 170, 1984

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Salvador 151

Salvador 151, 1984

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Apple Tree - Miller Town 2

Apple Tree - Miller Town 2, 1971

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Palumbara 70

Palumbara 70, 1963

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago Facade 7

Chicago Facade 7, 1960

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Martha's Vinyard 5

Martha's Vinyard 5, 1952

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Cusco 91

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Cusco 61

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Cusco 78 (or Cusco 68)

Cusco 78 (or Cusco 68), 1975

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Tabernacle City 18

Tabernacle City 18, 1935

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Tabernacle City 2

Tabernacle City 2, 1935

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Tabernacle City 16

Tabernacle City 16, 1935

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Tabernacle City 19

Tabernacle City 19, 1935

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Tabernacle City 3

Tabernacle City 3, 1935

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Vera Cruz 96

Vera Cruz 96, 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 56

Chicago 56, 1960

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 45

Chicago 45, 1960

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Utah 3

Utah 3, 1976

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Utah 10

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Gloucester 5

Gloucester 5, 1944

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Gloucester 2

Gloucester 2, 1944

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Gloucester 10

Gloucester 10, 1944

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Gloucester 6

Gloucester 6, 1944

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Gloucester 25

Gloucester 25, 1944

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Gloucester 11

Gloucester 11, 1944

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Gloucester 1H

Gloucester 1H, 1944

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Gloucester 8

Gloucester 8, 1944

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Gloucester 15

Gloucester 15, 1944

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chilmark 28

Chilmark 28, 1972

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Westport, MA 10

Westport, MA 10, 1972

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Westport, MA 6

Westport, MA 6, 1972

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Old Horse, Chilmark 46

Old Horse, Chilmark 46, 1971

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document 25

Harlem Document 25, 1939

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document

Harlem Document, circa 1935

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document 20

Harlem Document 20, 1981

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document 25

Harlem Document 25, 1939

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document

Harlem Document, 1940

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document 6

Harlem Document 6, 1940

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document

Harlem Document, circa 1937

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document 32

Harlem Document 32, 1936

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document

Harlem Document, 1936

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document

Harlem Document, circa 1935

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document

Harlem Document, 1940

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Harlem Document 24

Harlem Document 24, 1939

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 7

Chicago 7, 1957

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 27

Chicago 27, 1952

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 28

Chicago 28, 1957

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 47

Chicago 47, 1960

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 12

Chicago 12, 1949

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 12

Chicago 12, 1948

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), New Jersey 4

New Jersey 4, 1950

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 116

Chicago 116, 1952

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Rome - Appia Antica 8

Rome - Appia Antica 8, 1963

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 27

Chicago 27, 1960

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Arch of Constantine 10

Arch of Constantine 10, 1963

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Rome 55

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Rome 76

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Martha's Vineyard 4C

Martha's Vineyard 4C, 1950

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Manzanillo 7

Manzanillo 7, 1955

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), West Street, New York 15

West Street, New York 15, 1950

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), New York 7

New York 7, 1948

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Rome 63

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Badlands SD 60

Badlands SD 60, 1970

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Durango 8

Durango 8, 1961

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Kentucky 5

Kentucky 5, 1951

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Vera Cruz 165

Vera Cruz 165, 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Remembering Joseph Cornell in Merida 20

Remembering Joseph Cornell in Merida 20, 1974

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Peru 210

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Lima 99

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation 298

Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation 298, 1954

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation 56

Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation 56, 1956

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation 32

Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation 32, 1965

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation 484

Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation 484, 1954

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation 36

Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation 36, 1954

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation 59

Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation 59, 1956

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation 92

Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation 92, 1956

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation 482

Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation 482, 1954

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Providence 36

Providence 36, 1975

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Lima 68

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 42

Chicago 42, 1952

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 224

Chicago 224, 1953

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 29

Chicago 29, 1952

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 206

Chicago 206, 1953

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 14

Chicago 14, 1952

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), North Carolina 30

North Carolina 30, 1951

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Badlands 48

Badlands 48, 1970

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago Facade 13

Chicago Facade 13, 1957

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago Facade 13

Chicago Facade 13, 1952

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Kentucky

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago

Chicago, circa 1956

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Jalapa 66 (Homage to Franz Kline)

Jalapa 66 (Homage to Franz Kline), 1974

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Boston

Boston, 1975

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Acolman 4

Acolman 4, 1955

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Peru 25

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Peru 361

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Jalapa 23 (Homage to Franz Kline)

Jalapa 23 (Homage to Franz Kline), 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Jalapa 6 (Homage to Franz Kline)

Jalapa 6 (Homage to Franz Kline), 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Jalapa 7 (Homage to Franz Kline)

Jalapa 7 (Homage to Franz Kline), 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Jalapa 26 (Homage to Franz Kline)

Jalapa 26 (Homage to Franz Kline), 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Jalapa 4 (Homage to Franz Kline)

Jalapa 4 (Homage to Franz Kline), 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Lima 63 (Homage to Franz Kline)

Lima 63 (Homage to Franz Kline), 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Lima 59 (Homage to Franz Kline)

Lima 59 (Homage to Franz Kline), 1975

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Lima 58 (Homage to Franz Kline)

Lima 58 (Homage to Franz Kline), 1975

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Rome: Arch of Constantine 2

Rome: Arch of Constantine 2, 1967

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Morocco 302

Morocco 302, 1982

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Morocco 328

Morocco 328, 1982

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Morocco 72

Morocco 72, 1982

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Morocco 77

Morocco 77, 1982

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Morocco 92

Morocco 92, 1982

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Morocco 48

Morocco 48, 1982

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Salvador 127

Salvador 127, 1984

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Guadalajara 21

Guadalajara 21, 1961

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), San Luis Potosi 16

San Luis Potosi 16, 1961

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 45

Chicago 45, 1952

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 14

Chicago 14, 1949

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Olmec (V.) 13

Olmec (V.) 13, 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Olmec (J.) 2

Olmec (J.) 2, 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Olmec (V.) 5

Olmec (V.) 5, 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Vera Cruz 126

Vera Cruz 126, 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Lima 144

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Peru 105

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Peru 237

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Bronx 1

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Vera Cruz (A.) 89

Vera Cruz (A.) 89, 1981

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Boston 21

Boston 21, 1974

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), New York 202

New York 202, 1978

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), New York 373

New York 373, 1978

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Rome 69 (Homage to Franz Kline)

Rome 69 (Homage to Franz Kline), 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Rome 2 (Homage to Franz Kline)

Rome 2 (Homage to Franz Kline), 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Rome 54 (Homage to Franz Kline)

Rome 54 (Homage to Franz Kline), 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Rome 23 (Homage to Franz Kline)

Rome 23 (Homage to Franz Kline), 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Rome 69 (Homage to Franz Kline)

Rome 69 (Homage to Franz Kline), 1973

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 69

Chicago 69, 1960

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 54

Chicago 54, 1952

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 10

Chicago 10, 1948

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Main 1

Main 1, 1949

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Arizona

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Volcano 1

Volcano 1, 1980

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Volcano 54

Volcano 54, 1980

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Volcano 80

Volcano 80, 1980

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Volcano 67

Volcano 67, 1980

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago Facade

Chicago Facade, 1957

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Martha's Vineyard 127

Martha's Vineyard 127, 1954

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Arizpe

Arizpe, 1966

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Celaya

Celaya, 1955

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Chicago 8

Chicago 8, 1948

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Kentucky 7

Kentucky 7, 1951

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Gloucester 1

Gloucester 1, 1944

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Morocco 93

Morocco 93, 1982

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Volcano 103

Volcano 103, 1980

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Volcano 50

Volcano 50, 1980

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Volcano 114

Volcano 114, 1980

Exhibitions: 31

Photographs from the Museum Collection

Thomas Southall, curator

1978

Language of Light: A survey of the Photography Collection of the University of Kansas Museum of Art

James L. Enyeart, curator

1974

Brosseau Center for Learning: Photography in the US, late 1940s–1970

2023

A Lyrical Order: The "Jazz Photography" of Aaron Siskind

Garnette Cadogan, curator

2004

Aaron Siskind: Photographs of the Seventies and Eighties

Thomas Southall, curator

1987

Harlem Document

Dixie Webb, curator

1990

Reviving the Past: Antiquity & Antiquarianism in East Asian Art | Textures of Interpretation: Meaning and Materiality in Global Contemporary Art

Sooa Im, curator

2010

Art for Kansas: Building the Collection, 1988-1998 (Recent Acquisitions)

Susan Earle, curator
John Pultz, curator

1998–1999

Spencer Museum of Art 25th Anniversary Celebration

2003

A New York Picture Post: Gotham in the 20th Century

Brett Knappe, curator

2007

Teaching Gallery: African Islamic Art & Contemporary African Art

2012–2013

Teaching Gallery: Food Utopias Workshop

2013

Photographs from the Collection, 1843–1960

1991

Brosseau Center for Learning: In Conversation with the 2016 KU Common Book

2016

Signs of Religious Faith: Photographs from the Collection

Elissa Anderson, curator

2001–2002

Fish, Flowers & Flying Things: Nature at the Spencer

Joseph W. Lampo, curator

2002

Photographs from the Collection 1940-Present

John Pultz, curator

2003–2004

Photography Between the Wars: A Survey of American and European Photography 1920-1940

Brett Knappe, curator

2006

The Family in Photography

Stefanie Vigil, curator

1997–1998

Teaching Gallery: Art of Dance

2008

Intersections of Race and Gender

Erin Barnett, curator
Rachel Epp Buller, curator
Douglas Steward, curator

1999

Brosseau Center for Learning: In Conversation with the 2017-18 KU Common Book

2017

The Obvious and Beyond: Photographs from the Spencer Museum Collection

Robert Hickerson, curator
Luke Jordan, curator

1992

Kris Ercums, curator

2009

Brosseau Center for Learning: 12 Days of Christmas Scavenger Hunt

2021–2022

Visible and Divisible America: In Conversation with the 2019–2020 KU Common Book

Kate Meyer, curator

2019

Visible and Divisible America: In Conversation with the 2019–2020 KU Common Book

Kate Meyer, curator

2019

Abstract Expressionist Works from the Spencer Museum Collection

David Cateforis, curator

1993–1994

Art Into Art: Inspired Responses

2006–2007

Photographs from the Collection

John Pultz, curator

1996

Daguerreotype to Digital: Photographs from the Collection

Brett Knappe, curator

2005