Gloucester
Artist
Aaron Siskind
(American, 1903 - 1991)
CultureAmerican
Date1944
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall, Support: 8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.3 × 25.2 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 1/8 × 20 1/16 in. (41 × 51 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 1/8 × 20 1/16 in. (41 × 51 cm)
InscribedSigned and titled on reverse.
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Menschel
Object number78.576A
Not on view
Label TextAaron Siskind
American (1903-1991)
Gloucester, 1944
Gelatin-silver print
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Menschel 78.576A
Although his planar, abstract work from the late 1940s on is recognized
as some of the strongest 20th-century American photographic art, Siskind
began his photographic career under the auspices of New York City's
Photo League (1936-1951), a group of photographers whose collective
mission was the advancement of socially engaged documentary work.
Siskind's 1941 departure from the League symbolized a decisive shift in
his work (and in mid-century American photography in general) as he
moved from the primacy of subject matter per se toward the dominance
of individual vision. Siskind has had great influence as a teacher, both
at the Chicago Institute of Design and the Rhode Island School of Design.
Edited By: GLY
Edited Date: 11/07/2000
Approved By: GLY
Approval Date: 11/07/2000
