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Untitled

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

c. 1947

Artist:

Charles Lichtenstein
American, active 1940s–1950s

About this artwork

A native New Yorker, Charles Lichtenstein attended the Institute of Design from 1947 to 1950, years in which Harry Callahan and Aaron Siskind reshaped the school’s curriculum. They encouraged students like Lichtenstein to test new aesthetic forms through, among other things, studies of designed objects and architectural structures. Lichtenstein’s image of the city’s downtown riverfront exemplifies the dual principles of the Institute of Design, capturing its architectural lines from an unusual viewpoint and in high contrast.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Charles Lichtenstein

Title

Untitled

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1942–1952

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image/paper/first mount: 19.3 × 19.4 cm (7 5/8 × 7 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Bernard M. and Caryl H. Susman

Reference Number

2001.190

Extended information about this artwork

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