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, 1949–1949

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Chicago, 1949–1949

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

Auction Closed

Cape Cod, 1972–1972

Harry Callahan

Cape Cod, 1972–1972

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

Auction Closed

Horseneck Beach , 1975–1975

Harry Callahan

Horseneck Beach , 1975–1975

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Wald. Aix-en-Provençe, 1957–1957

Harry Callahan

Wald. Aix-en-Provençe, 1957–1957

Sale Date: November 27, 1998

Auction Closed

Cape Cod, 1950–1959

Harry Callahan

Cape Cod, 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 27, 1998

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Spinnennetz in einer taufeuchten Blumenwiese

Harry Callahan

Spinnennetz in einer taufeuchten Blumenwiese

Sale Date: October 22, 1998

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Waldrand mit Birken im Sonnenlicht

Harry Callahan

Waldrand mit Birken im Sonnenlicht

Sale Date: October 22, 1998

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Window frame, 1950–1959

Harry Callahan

Window frame, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 6, 1998

Auction Closed

Portrait of Eleanor and Barbara, Chicago, 1960–1969

Harry Callahan

Portrait of Eleanor and Barbara, Chicago, 1960–1969

Sale Date: October 5, 1998

Auction Closed

Building facades, La Salle Street,..., 1948–1948

Harry Callahan

Building facades, La Salle Street,..., 1948–1948

Sale Date: October 5, 1998

Auction Closed

Eleanor, 1945–1949

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, 1945–1949

Sale Date: October 5, 1998

Auction Closed

Chicago (Greeting cards), 1949–1949

Harry Callahan

Chicago (Greeting cards), 1949–1949

Sale Date: October 4, 1998

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Ohne Titel (Eleanor, Chicago), 1952–1952

Harry Callahan

Ohne Titel (Eleanor, Chicago), 1952–1952

Sale Date: June 5, 1998

Auction Closed

Eleanor, 1948–1948

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, 1948–1948

Sale Date: May 7, 1998

Auction Closed

Chicago facade, 1949–1949

Harry Callahan

Chicago facade, 1949–1949

Sale Date: April 6, 1998

Auction Closed

Portrait of Eleanor, 1957–1957

Harry Callahan

Portrait of Eleanor, 1957–1957

Sale Date: April 6, 1998

Auction Closed

Eleanor, Aix, 1958–1958

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Aix, 1958–1958

Sale Date: November 8, 1997

Auction Closed

Eleanor, 1947–1947

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, 1947–1947

Sale Date: November 8, 1997

Auction Closed

Eleanor, Lake Michigan, 1952–1952

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Lake Michigan, 1952–1952

Sale Date: October 9, 1997

Auction Closed

Eleanor, Chicago, 1953–1953

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Chicago, 1953–1953

Sale Date: October 9, 1997

Auction Closed

Eleanor, Chicago , 1949–1949

Harry Callahan

Eleanor, Chicago , 1949–1949

Sale Date: October 9, 1997

Auction Closed

Cuzco, Peru, 1974–1974

Harry Callahan

Cuzco, Peru, 1974–1974

Sale Date: October 9, 1997

Auction Closed

Providence (Store window), 1962–1962

Harry Callahan

Providence (Store window), 1962–1962

Sale Date: October 8, 1997

Auction Closed

Multiple exposure tree, 1956–1956

Harry Callahan

Multiple exposure tree, 1956–1956

Sale Date: October 8, 1997

Auction Closed

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