Chicago 8
Artist
Aaron Siskind
(American, 1903 - 1991)
CultureAmerican
Date1956
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 7 3/8 × 9 1/2 in. (18.7 × 24.1 cm)
Overall, Support: 7 15/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.2 × 25.2 cm)
Overall, Support: 7 15/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.2 × 25.2 cm)
Inscribed"Ch-56-8" "M4" and "Chicago 8 1956" and signed in pencil
Credit LineGift of Joyce F. and Robert B. Menschel
Object number2007.12.91
Not on view
DescriptionThis gelatin silver print is of a large plant leaf. The leaf is slit open towards the top and a blurry background is showing through.ProvenanceCollection of Robert B. and Joyce F. Menschel, New York; Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, Gift of Joyce F. and Robert B. Menschel, 2007
