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, Port Huron, 1954

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Port Huron, 1954

Sale Date: November 2, 2010

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Detroit (from Landscapes, 1941-1971), 1941

Harry Callahan

Detroit (from Landscapes, 1941-1971), 1941

Sale Date: November 2, 2010

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New York (from Landscapes, 1941-1971), 1971

Harry Callahan

New York (from Landscapes, 1941-1971), 1971

Sale Date: November 2, 2010

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Rome (from Landscapes, 1941-1971), 1968

Harry Callahan

Rome (from Landscapes, 1941-1971), 1968

Sale Date: November 2, 2010

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Chicago (from Landscapes, 1941-1971), 1960

Harry Callahan

Chicago (from Landscapes, 1941-1971), 1960

Sale Date: November 2, 2010

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Port Huron, Michigan (from Landscapes,..., 1954

Harry Callahan

Port Huron, Michigan (from Landscapes,..., 1954

Sale Date: November 2, 2010

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Chicago (from Landscapes, 1941-1971), 1960

Harry Callahan

Chicago (from Landscapes, 1941-1971), 1960

Sale Date: November 2, 2010

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Campeche, 1971

Harry Callahan

Campeche, 1971

Sale Date: October 19, 2010

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Untitled (New York, Second Avenue), 1970–1979

Harry Callahan

Untitled (New York, Second Avenue), 1970–1979

Sale Date: October 19, 2010

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Eleanor, Port Huron, 1954

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Port Huron, 1954

Sale Date: October 19, 2010

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Eleanor, 1948

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, 1948

Sale Date: October 19, 2010

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Maine, 1962

Harry Callahan

Maine, 1962

Sale Date: October 19, 2010

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Providence, 1979

Harry Callahan

Providence, 1979

Sale Date: October 8, 2010

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Ireland, 1979

Harry Callahan

Ireland, 1979

Sale Date: October 8, 2010

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Chicago, 1950

Harry Callahan

Chicago, 1950

Sale Date: October 8, 2010

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Chicago, trees in snow, 1950

Harry Callahan

Chicago, trees in snow, 1950

Sale Date: October 8, 2010

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Eleanor, Chicago, 1948

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Chicago, 1948

Sale Date: October 8, 2010

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Eleanor and Barbara, Chicago, 1953

Harry Callahan

Eleanor and Barbara, Chicago, 1953

Sale Date: October 8, 2010

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Eleanor, Chicago, 1952

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Chicago, 1952

Sale Date: October 8, 2010

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Eleanor, Chicago, 1949

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Chicago, 1949

Sale Date: October 8, 2010

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Eleanor, Chicago, 1949

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Chicago, 1949

Sale Date: October 8, 2010

Auction Closed

Eleanor, Chicago, 1956

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Chicago, 1956

Sale Date: October 8, 2010

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Eleanor, Chicago, 1949

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Chicago, 1949

Sale Date: October 8, 2010

Auction Closed

Eleanor, Chicago, 1947

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Chicago, 1947

Sale Date: October 8, 2010

Auction Closed

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