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Harry Callahan

1912–1999

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84 artworks by Harry Callahan
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Biography

Harry Morey Callahan (October 22, 1912 – March 15, 1999) was an American photographer and educator. He taught at both the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, and the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence.

Callahan's first solo exhibition was at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1951. He had a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1976/1977. Callahan was a recipient of the Edward MacDowell Medal and the National Medal of Arts. He represented the United States in the Venice Biennale in 1978.

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Providence

Harry Callahan
1984, later print
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Eleanor, Detroit

Harry Callahan
1941
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Leaves, Chicago

Harry Callahan
1949
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Horseneck Beach

Harry Callahan
1972
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Horseneck Beach

Harry Callahan
1971
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Cape Cod

Harry Callahan
1971
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Cape Cod

Harry Callahan
1972
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New York

Harry Callahan
1974
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