Harry Callahan

(American, 1912–1999)

Harry Callahan was a pioneering American photographer who worked in both color and black-and-white. Among his best-known works are the numerous portraits of his wife Eleanor, who served as a constant model throughout his career. His prolific practice included taking took dozens of photographs a day. Callahan's output, however, was exceptionally curated, and he consistently produced less than ten finished prints a year. “I guess I've shot about 40,000 negatives and of these I have about 800 pictures I like,” he once said. Born on October 22, 1912 in Detroit, MI, Callahan taught at the Institute of Design in Chicago, and went on to found the renowned photography department at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence in 1961. During this time period, he served as an influential teacher to many important young American photographers. Callahan accumulated many honors during his life, including being featured in Edward Steichen's landmark “The Family of Man” exhibition in 1955, and was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996. The artist died on March 15, 1999 in Atlanta, GA, leaving behind some 100,000 negatives and 10,000 proof prints. Today, Callahan’s works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others.

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Harry Callahan Artworks

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Harry Callahan (2,164 results)
Eleanor, Chicago, 1948

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Chicago, 1948

Sale Date: December 2, 2010

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Detroit, 1956

Harry Callahan

Detroit, 1956

Sale Date: December 2, 2010

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Chicago, 1961

Harry Callahan

Chicago, 1961

Sale Date: December 2, 2010

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Chicago, 1961

Harry Callahan

Chicago, 1961

Sale Date: November 13, 2010

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Aix-en-Provence, 1958

Harry Callahan

Aix-en-Provence, 1958

Sale Date: November 13, 2010

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Atlanta, 1977

Harry Callahan

Atlanta, 1977

Sale Date: November 9, 2010

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Eleanor, Chicago, pl. 28 (from Student..., 1952

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Chicago, pl. 28 (from Student..., 1952

Sale Date: November 9, 2010

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Houses, Portugal, 1982

Harry Callahan

Houses, Portugal, 1982

Sale Date: November 1, 2010

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Walking figures at seafront against sky (Egypt?)

Harry Callahan

Walking figures at seafront against sky (Egypt?)

Sale Date: November 1, 2010

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Cream house and beige house, blue sky

Harry Callahan

Cream house and beige house, blue sky

Sale Date: November 1, 2010

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Multiple exposure, revolving house, Providence

Harry Callahan

Multiple exposure, revolving house, Providence

Sale Date: November 1, 2010

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Desert and blue sky, Egypt

Harry Callahan

Desert and blue sky, Egypt

Sale Date: November 1, 2010

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Wide lux sand picture, Cape Cod, Mass.

Harry Callahan

Wide lux sand picture, Cape Cod, Mass.

Sale Date: November 1, 2010

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Multiple exposure: nude on building, Providence

Harry Callahan

Multiple exposure: nude on building, Providence

Sale Date: November 1, 2010

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Brown grass, Horseneck Beach, Mass.

Harry Callahan

Brown grass, Horseneck Beach, Mass.

Sale Date: November 1, 2010

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Blued tree with green foliage, Cape Cod, Mass.

Harry Callahan

Blued tree with green foliage, Cape Cod, Mass.

Sale Date: November 1, 2010

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Alley with green moss, Venice

Harry Callahan

Alley with green moss, Venice

Sale Date: November 1, 2010

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Perspective distortion: building facade and blue

Harry Callahan

Perspective distortion: building facade and blue

Sale Date: November 1, 2010

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Leaves in fall, Providence

Harry Callahan

Leaves in fall, Providence

Sale Date: November 1, 2010

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Eleanor in Hugo Weber's studio, Chicago

Harry Callahan

Eleanor in Hugo Weber's studio, Chicago

Sale Date: November 1, 2010

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Atlanta, 1977

Harry Callahan

Atlanta, 1977

Sale Date: October 5, 2010

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Cape cod, 1976

Harry Callahan

Cape cod, 1976

Sale Date: September 29, 2010

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Cape cod, 1976

Harry Callahan

Cape cod, 1976

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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Eleanor (silhouette), 1948

Harry Callahan

Eleanor (silhouette), 1948

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

Auction Closed

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