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 (2,164 results)
Figure detail - pregnant woman - Eleanor, 1949

Harry Callahan

Figure detail - pregnant woman - Eleanor, 1949

Sale Date: June 21, 2010

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Woman and child - cityscape - Eleanor and..., 1953

Harry Callahan

Woman and child - cityscape - Eleanor and..., 1953

Sale Date: June 21, 2010

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Trees and mist - Chicago, trees in snow, 1950

Harry Callahan

Trees and mist - Chicago, trees in snow, 1950

Sale Date: June 21, 2010

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Aix-en-Provence, 1957

Harry Callahan

Aix-en-Provence, 1957

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Aix-en-Provence, 1958

Harry Callahan

Aix-en-Provence, 1958

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Port Huron, 1954

Harry Callahan

Port Huron, 1954

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Rome, 1968

Harry Callahan

Rome, 1968

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Chicago, 1960

Harry Callahan

Chicago, 1960

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Detroit, 1941

Harry Callahan

Detroit, 1941

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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New York, 1971

Harry Callahan

New York, 1971

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Eleanor, Chicago, 1953

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Chicago, 1953

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Providence, 1971

Harry Callahan

Providence, 1971

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Virgin Gorda, 1977

Harry Callahan

Virgin Gorda, 1977

Sale Date: June 16, 2010

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Cape Cod, 1979

Harry Callahan

Cape Cod, 1979

Sale Date: June 16, 2010

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Eleanor and Barbara, Chicago, 1954

Harry Callahan

Eleanor and Barbara, Chicago, 1954

Sale Date: May 31, 2010

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Chicago, 1961

Harry Callahan

Chicago, 1961

Sale Date: May 19, 2010

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No. 6 Aix en Provence, 1958

Harry Callahan

No. 6 Aix en Provence, 1958

Sale Date: May 20, 2010

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Detroit, 1941

Harry Callahan

Detroit, 1941

Sale Date: May 20, 2010

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Cape Cod, 1972

Harry Callahan

Cape Cod, 1972

Sale Date: May 20, 2010

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Eleanor, Chicago, 1953

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Chicago, 1953

Sale Date: May 20, 2010

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Water's edge, 1980

Harry Callahan

Water's edge, 1980

Sale Date: April 13, 2010

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Aix-en-Provence, 1958

Harry Callahan

Aix-en-Provence, 1958

Sale Date: April 16, 2010

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New York, 1945

Harry Callahan

New York, 1945

Sale Date: April 16, 2010

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Chicago, 1958

Harry Callahan

Chicago, 1958

Sale Date: April 16, 2010

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