Harry M. Callahan:
An Inventory of His Collection at the Harry Ransom Center
| Creator: | Callahan, Harry M., 1912-1999 | |
| Title: | Harry M. Callahan Collection | |
| Dates: | 1946-1978 | |
| Extent: | 33 items (2 boxes) | |
| Abstract: | Collection consists of a color portfolio (titled Harry Callahan) comprising 30 dye transfer prints, 1 loose dye transfer print (identical to an image in the portfolio), and 2 loose gelatin silver prints by Harry Callahan. | |
| Call Number: | Photography Collection PH-00053 | |
| Language: | English |
| Access: | Open for research |
Administrative Information
| Acquisition: | Gift, 1981 and Purchase, 1983 |
| Repository: |
Scope and Contents
| Collection consists of a color portfolio (titled Harry Callahan) comprising 30 dye transfer prints, 1 loose dye transfer print (identical to an image in the portfolio), and 2 loose gelatin silver prints by Harry Callahan. Subjects include Callahan's wife Eleanor (including a portrait taken in artist Hugo Weber's studio), and daughter Barbara; streetscenes in Chicago, Florence, Paris, Providence, and Venice; building facades in Atlanta, Chicago, and New York; houses and storefronts in Detroit; and natural phenomena including vegetation and beaches on Cape Cod, and the desert in Egypt. Further descriptions are available in a database in the repository. | ||
Index Terms
People |
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| Callahan, Eleanor | ||
| Callahan, Barbara, 1950- | ||
Subjects |
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| Architecture | ||
| Cityscapes | ||
| Landscapes | ||
| Nudes -- Female | ||
| Portraits | ||
| Seascapes | ||
| Storefronts | ||
| Views | ||
Places |
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| Atlanta (Ga.) | ||
| Cape Cod (Mass.) | ||
| Chicago (Ill.) | ||
| Detroit (Mich.) | ||
| Egypt. | ||
| Florence (Italy) | ||
| New York (N.Y.) | ||
| Paris (France) | ||
| Providence (R.I.) | ||
| Venice (Italy) | ||
Document Types |
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| Color prints (photographs) | ||
| Dye transfer prints | ||
| Gelatin silver prints | ||
| Multiple exposure | ||
| Perspective photography | ||