Chicago 224, Aaron Siskind

Artwork Overview

1903–1991
Chicago 224, 1953
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 38.1 x 37.4 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 15 x 14 3/4 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 51.4 x 40.3 cm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 20 1/4 x 15 7/8 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 25 x 20 in
Credit line: Gift of Robert Drapkin and Chitranee Drapkin
Accession number: 1987.0460
Not on display

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Visible and Divisible America: In Conversation with the 2019–2020 KU Common Book
Aaron Siskind is known for his close-up photographs of walls, rocks, and streets that become their own abstract expressionist compositions. In the detritus of this Chicago wall, graffiti reading “I WANT A RAISE IN WORK” is visible.
Visible and Divisible America: In Conversation with the 2019–2020 KU Common Book
Aaron Siskind is known for his close-up photographs of walls, rocks, and streets that become their own abstract expressionist compositions. In the detritus of this Chicago wall, graffiti reading “I WANT A RAISE IN WORK” is visible.

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