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Aaron Siskind Signed Silver Gelatin Print Chicago 1952

$2,800
£2,126.11
€2,431.36
CA$3,912.01
A$4,351
CHF 2,271.96
MX$52,947.10
NOK 29,016.39
SEK 27,212.25
DKK 18,146.18
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Originally a documentary photographer, Aaron Siskind turned away from representation and towards abstraction in the 1940s, using his camera to capture the graphic patterns, shapes, and forms he observed around him including subject material from the real world such as close-up details of painted walls and graffiti. Gelatin silver print depicting an abstract work. Hand-signed by artist lower. Titled and dated in black ink in margin lower left. Chicago 1952. Unknown edition. Presented in professional steel-like frames and covered with plexiglass. Dimensions: Sight - 23 1/4" x 16 3/4" Frame - 31 3/4" x 26 3/4" x 3/4" Condition: minor blemishes to steel frame that do not detract from the fine Mid Century presentation.
  • Creator:
    Aaron Siskind (Photographer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31.75 in (80.65 cm)Width: 26.75 in (67.95 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Mid 20th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Bridgeport, CT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 2938601stDibs: LU1755239121632

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