Eleanor, Chicago
Harry Callahan
American, 1912–1999

Details
Title
Eleanor, Chicago
Artist/Maker
Harry Callahan (American, 1912–1999)
Date
1947, printed later
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
4 9/16 x 3 5/16 inches
Credit
Purchase with funds from the H. B. and Doris Massey Charitable Trust, Dr. Robert L. and Lucinda W. Bunnen, Collections Council Acquisition Fund, Jackson Fine Art, Powell, Goldstein, Frazer and Murphy, Jane and Clay Jackson, Beverly and John Baker, Roni and Sid Funk, Gloria and Paul Sternberg, and Jeffery L. Wigbels
Accession #
1997.7
On View
Currently not on view
Harry Callahan began photographing his wife, Eleanor, shortly after their marriage in 1936, and she remained his primary muse until 1963. Not only was Eleanor the most pivotal subject in Callahan’s artistic development, she also worked to financially support his career and their family for decades. Eleanor was always willing to model: “Anytime he wanted to take a picture, regardless of what I was doing, I said, ‘Okay, fine, just a second,’ and I was right there.”
Image Copyright
© Harry Callahan, Courtesy Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York
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