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)
Alley, Chicago, 1948–1948

Harry Callahan

Alley, Chicago, 1948–1948

Sale Date: April 23, 2003

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Detroit, 1942–1942

Harry Callahan

Detroit, 1942–1942

Sale Date: April 23, 2003

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Aix-en-provence, 1958–1958

Harry Callahan

Aix-en-provence, 1958–1958

Sale Date: April 23, 2003

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Selected images of Providence, Rhode..., 1970–1979

Harry Callahan

Selected images of Providence, Rhode..., 1970–1979

Sale Date: April 23, 2003

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Eleanor, Chicago, 1947–1947

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Chicago, 1947–1947

Sale Date: April 23, 2003

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Eleanor, 1948–1948

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, 1948–1948

Sale Date: April 22, 2003

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Bul in grass, 1948–1948

Harry Callahan

Bul in grass, 1948–1948

Sale Date: April 22, 2003

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Detroit, 1943–1943

Harry Callahan

Detroit, 1943–1943

Sale Date: April 22, 2003

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Chicago, 1950–1950

Harry Callahan

Chicago, 1950–1950

Sale Date: April 22, 2003

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Multiple exposure trees, Detroit, 1942–1942

Harry Callahan

Multiple exposure trees, Detroit, 1942–1942

Sale Date: April 22, 2003

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Cape Cod, 1972–1972

Harry Callahan

Cape Cod, 1972–1972

Sale Date: April 22, 2003

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Detroit, 1941–1941

Harry Callahan

Detroit, 1941–1941

Sale Date: April 22, 2003

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At the water's edge

Harry Callahan

At the water's edge

Sale Date: February 12, 2003

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Detroit, 1942–1942

Harry Callahan

Detroit, 1942–1942

Sale Date: February 12, 2003

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Horseneck Beach, Massachusetts, 1965–1965

Harry Callahan

Horseneck Beach, Massachusetts, 1965–1965

Sale Date: February 12, 2003

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Eleanor, Chicago, 1948–1948

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Chicago, 1948–1948

Sale Date: February 12, 2003

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Untitled (Cape Cod), 1972–1972

Harry Callahan

Untitled (Cape Cod), 1972–1972

Sale Date: February 12, 2003

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Eleanor, 1949–1949

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, 1949–1949

Sale Date: November 2, 2002

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Cape Cod, 1972–1972

Harry Callahan

Cape Cod, 1972–1972

Sale Date: October 24, 2002

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Eleanor (Silhouette), 1948–1948

Harry Callahan

Eleanor (Silhouette), 1948–1948

Sale Date: October 24, 2002

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Studies, 1948–1948

Harry Callahan

Studies, 1948–1948

Sale Date: October 24, 2002

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Cape Cod, 1974–1974

Harry Callahan

Cape Cod, 1974–1974

Sale Date: October 24, 2002

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Eleanor and Barbara, Lake Michigan, 1953–1953

Harry Callahan

Eleanor and Barbara, Lake Michigan, 1953–1953

Sale Date: October 24, 2002

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Chicago (Woman with scarf), 1950–1950

Harry Callahan

Chicago (Woman with scarf), 1950–1950

Sale Date: October 23, 2002

Auction Closed

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