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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Redaction Order 13769, Page 4 by Johannah Herr, Image 1.

    Johannah Herr

    Redaction Order 13769, Page 4, 2019

    Vinyl on archival inkjet

    40 x 26 in (101.6 x 66.04 cm)

  2. Untitled, from Sacred Land by Ralph Gibson, Image 1.

    Ralph Gibson

    Untitled, from Sacred Land, 2019

    Archival pigment print

    17 x 22 in (43.18 x 55.88 cm)

  3. Eating Mist II by Nancy Baker, Image 1.

    Nancy Baker

    Eating Mist II, 2016

    Pigment prints, glitter, Mylar and acrylic on hand and laser cut paper, museum board

    43 x 33 x 3 in (109.22 x 83.82 x 7.62 cm)

  4. Piano Player from Behind, Washington, DC, Social Context by Larry Fink, Image 1.

    Larry Fink

    Piano Player from Behind, Washington, DC, Social Context, 1990

    Gelatin silver print

    19.875 x 15.875 in (50.48 x 40.32 cm)

  5. Collaboration: Printer by Jim McCormick, Image 1.

    Jim McCormick

    Collaboration: Printer, 1979

    Lithograph on paper

    11.25 x 16 in (28.58 x 40.64 cm)

  6. Untitled by A.R. Ammons, Image 1.

    A.R. Ammons

    Untitled, 1978

    Watercolor and ink on Arches paper

    24 x 18 in (60.96 x 45.72 cm)

  7. Margaret Walker, New Haven, Conn. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Margaret Walker, New Haven, Conn., 1978

    Gelatin silver print

    9 x 13.5 in (22.86 x 34.29 cm)

  8. Two of the Polar Spirit's Fellow Daemons from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Patrick Procktor, Image 1.

    Patrick Procktor

    Two of the Polar Spirit's Fellow Daemons from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, 1976

    Etching on paper

    25.75 x 19.5 in (65.41 x 49.53 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.