Aaron Siskind

New York 2

1951

Large abstract black ink shapes and splatters on a white background resembling bold calligraphy.
Large abstract black ink shapes and splatters on a white background resembling bold calligraphy.

Aaron Siskind, New York 2, 1951. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm) Image: 16 3/4 × 13 7/8 in. (42.6 × 35.2 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Ronay and Richard L. Menschel in honor of Leonard A. Lauder 99.66.1

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Date
1951

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm) Image: 16 3/4 × 13 7/8 in. (42.6 × 35.2 cm)

Accession number
99.66.1

Credit line
Gift of Ronay and Richard L. Menschel in honor of Leonard A. Lauder

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

API
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