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Aaron Siskind

Artwork Details

Chicago
1966
Aaron Siskind
gelatin silver print on paper
16 3/8 in x 13 1/2 in (41.59 cm x 34.29 cm);28 3/16 in x 22 3/16 in (71.6 cm x 56.36 cm);24 in x 19 1/8 in (60.96 cm x 48.58 cm)
Museum Purchase
1974/1.259

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Description

Subject Matter:

This is a photograph of a detail of a wall in Chicago. Paint, unevenly textured and cracking, appears to be flaking off a rectangular fixture on the wall. Because the image represents a detail of the wall, it is unclear as to the scale or exact location of the wall in Chicago.

Physical Description:

An abstract photograph of a detail of a wall.

Usage Rights:

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