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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Signature by Erin Shirreff, Image 1.

    Erin Shirreff

    Signature, 2010

    Archival pigment print on paper

    23 x 31.75 in (58.42 x 80.65 cm)

  2. Knife by Erin Shirreff, Image 1.

    Erin Shirreff

    Knife, 2008

    Black and white archival pigment print

    40 x 30 in (101.6 x 76.2 cm)

  3. Knife by Erin Shirreff, Image 1.

    Erin Shirreff

    Knife, 2008

    Black and white archival pigment print

    40 x 30 in (101.6 x 76.2 cm)

  4. Knife by Erin Shirreff, Image 1.

    Erin Shirreff

    Knife, 2008

    Black and white archival pigment print

    40 x 30 in (101.6 x 76.2 cm)

  5. New York 32 by Aaron Siskind, Image 2.

    Aaron Siskind

    New York 32, 1986

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 14 in (27.94 x 35.56 cm)

  6. Morocco 48 by Aaron Siskind, Image 2.

    Aaron Siskind

    Morocco 48, 1982

    Gelatin silver print

    10.25 x 9.875 in (26.04 x 25.08 cm)

  7. Chicago 56, 1960 by Aaron Siskind, Image 2.

    Aaron Siskind

    Chicago 56, 1960, 1981

    Gelatin silver print

    10.875 x 13.875 in (27.62 x 35.24 cm)

  8. Chicago 20 by Aaron Siskind, Image 2.

    Aaron Siskind

    Chicago 20, 1952, printed 1956 or 1957

    Gelatin silver print

    16.625 x 13.125 in (42.23 x 33.34 cm)

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About the artist

Aaron Siskind

American

1903–1991

Aaron Siskind was an American photographer, born ing 1903, and known for his black-and-white images that transformed everyday subjects into abstract compositions. Born in New York City, Siskind began photographing in the early 1930s after receiving a camera as a gift and soon became involved with the New York Photo League. His early documentary work, including the Harlem Document project, later evolved into a more abstract approach focused on textures, surfaces, and architectural fragments. Influenced by modernist ideas and artists such as László Moholy-Nagy and Harry Callahan, Siskind’s photographs emphasize form, pattern, and the expressive qualities of ordinary materials. He died in 1991. His work is held in major museum collections including the Art Institute of Chicago, the J. Paul Getty Museum, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.