Harry Callahan
1912–1999
Introduction
Callahan became interested in photography in 1938, and was influenced by the work of Ansel Adams after attending a lecture in 1941. He taught photography at the Chicago Institute of Design in 1946, and took over as head of its Department of Photography in 1949. During this time, he became friends with Hugo Weber, Mies van der Rohe, and Edward Steichen. His work shows an attention to details in nature, and he also experimented with double exposures.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, lecturer, photographer, teacher
ULAN identifier
500000873
Names
Harry Callahan, Harry M. Callahan, Harry Morey Callahan
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed December 23, 2025.
