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Aaron Siskind

Chicago 32

Description

Maker

Aaron Siskind (American, 1903-1991), (RISD Faculty 1971-1976, Photography)

Title

Chicago 32

Year

1960

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silver print

Dimensions

Image: 26.7 x 33.8 cm (10 1/2 x 13 5/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mr. Richard L. Menschel

Object Number

77.146.19

Type

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Aaron Siskind
From Chicago to Providence, 1951-1991
Oct 10, 2003 – Jan 11, 2004

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“These are found photographs, discovered, and I think one of the reasons why I was able to discover these was because of my...contact with surrealist objects...A wall that consisted of planks...that had a sign painted on it, had to be moved from one place to another. But in doing that they didn’t follow the order of the planks and so the planks got scrambled and created curiously a thing which is only valuable for its design...and also...mystery.” Siskind, from transcript of Judith Wechsler’s film, Aaron Siskind: Making Pictures, 1991.

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Aaron Siskind (American, 1903-1991)
Chicago 32, 1960
Gelatin silver print
Image: 26.7 x 33.8 cm (10 1/2 x 13 5/16 inches)
Gift of Mr. Richard L. Menschel 77.146.19

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