urn:taro:utexas.hrc.00701 Harry M. Callahan: An Inventory of His Collection at the Harry Ransom Center Finding aid created by n/a Harry Ransom Center, 2011 Finding aid encoded by Nicole Davis, October 2011 Finding aid written in English. Collection Summary Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin Callahan, Harry M., 1912-1999 Harry M. Callahan Collection 1946-1978 33 items (2 boxes) Collection consists of a color portfolio (titled Harry Callahan) comprising 30 dye transfer prints, 1 loose dye transfer print (identical to an image in the portfolio), and 2 loose gelatin silver prints by Harry Callahan. English Photography Collection PH-00053 Acquisition:

Gift, 1981 and Purchase, 1983

Access:

Open for research

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of a color portfolio (titled Harry Callahan) comprising 30 dye transfer prints, 1 loose dye transfer print (identical to an image in the portfolio), and 2 loose gelatin silver prints by Harry Callahan. Subjects include Callahan's wife Eleanor (including a portrait taken in artist Hugo Weber's studio), and daughter Barbara; streetscenes in Chicago, Florence, Paris, Providence, and Venice; building facades in Atlanta, Chicago, and New York; houses and storefronts in Detroit; and natural phenomena including vegetation and beaches on Cape Cod, and the desert in Egypt. Further descriptions are available in a database in the repository.

Index Terms People Callahan, Eleanor Callahan, Barbara, 1950- Subjects Architecture Cityscapes Landscapes Nudes -- Female Portraits Seascapes Storefronts Views Places Atlanta (Ga.) Cape Cod (Mass.) Chicago (Ill.) Detroit (Mich.) Egypt. Florence (Italy) New York (N.Y.) Paris (France) Providence (R.I.) Venice (Italy) Document Types Color prints (photographs) Dye transfer prints Gelatin silver prints Multiple exposure Perspective photography Item List Prints, 1946-1978 Box 1 981:0003:0001 Eleanor in Hugo Weber’s Studio, Chicago. 1950. Photographic print: dye transfer, 27 x 35 cm. Box 1 981:0003:0002 Camera Movement on Neon Lights at Night, Chicago. 1946. Photographic print: dye transfer, 26.9 x 35.2 cm. Box 1 981:0003:0003 Multiple Exposure: Green Windows & White Bars[,] Chicago. 1950. Photographic print: dye transfer, 26.8 x 35.8 cm. Box 1 981:0003:0004 Ragsdale Beauty Shop/Poodle Cut, Detroit. 1951. Photographic print: dye transfer, 28 x 35.2 cm. Box 1 981:0003:0005 Woman in Green, Chicago. 1952 (ca.). Photographic print: dye transfer, 28 x 35 cm. Box 1 981:0003:0006 Card Shop, Chicago. 1949 (ca.). Photographic print: dye transfer, 27.8 x 35.2 cm. Box 1 981:0003:0007 Collage of Faces in Pink. 1956 (ca.). Photographic print: dye transfer, 28 x 35.2 cm. Box 1 981:0003:0008 Leaves in Fall, Providence. 1962. Photographic print: dye transfer, 26.7 x 35.2 cm. Box 1 981:0003:0009 Eleanor and Barbara (nudes), Chicago. 1953. Photographic print: dye transfer, 28 x 35.2 cm. Box 1 981:0003:0010 Store Window and Mannequin with Lingerie, Providence. 1962. Photographic print: dye transfer, 28 x 35.2 cm. Box 1 981:0003:0011 Barbara in Florence, Italy. 1962. Photographic print: dye transfer, 28 x 35.2 cm. Box 1 981:0003:0012 Couple Walking Down Street, Venice. 1957. Photographic print: dye transfer, 26.3 x 36.5 cm. Box 1 981:0003:0013 Street Scene: Woman in Red, Providence. 1962. Photographic print: dye transfer, 20 x 26.7 cm. Box 1 981:0003:0014 Alley with Green Moss, Venice. 1978. Photographic print: dye transfer, 28 x 35.2 cm. Box 1 981:0003:0015 Perspective Distortion: Building Facade and Blue Sky, Atlanta. 1977. Photographic print: dye transfer, 26.8 x 36.5 cm. Box 2 981:0003:0016 Yellow House and Blue House with Green Foliage, Providence. 1977. Photographic print: dye transfer, 26 x 36.4 cm. Box 2 981:0003:0017 Skyscraper with Person and Flagpole, New York. 1977. Photographic print: dye transfer, 27 x 35.2 cm. Box 2 981:0003:0018 Acme Sign Shop, Providence. 1977. Photographic print: dye transfer, 27.8 x 35.2 cm. Box 2 981:0003:0019 House Facade, Providence. 1977. Photographic print: dye transfer, 26.5 x 34.7 cm. Box 2 981:0003:0020 House Facade, Providence. 1977. Photographic print: dye transfer, 27.7 x 35.6 cm. Box 2 981:0003:0021 Skyscrapers, New York. 1978. Photographic print: dye transfer, 27 x 35 cm. Box 2 981:0003:0022 Blued Tree with Green Foliage, Cape Cod, Mass. 1978. Photographic print: dye transfer, 23.5 x 22.5 cm. Box 2 981:0003:0023 Sand Erosion, Horseneck Beach, Massachusetts. 1978. Photographic print: dye transfer, 23.5 x 22.5 cm. Box 2 981:0003:0024 Brown Grass, Horseneck Beach, Massachusetts. 1971 (ca.). Photographic print: dye transfer, 23 x 22.5 cm. Box 2 981:0003:0025 Multiple Exposure: Nude on Building, Providence. 1971. Photographic print: dye transfer, 23.5 x 22.5 cm. Box 2 981:0003:0026 Wide Lux Sand Picture, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. 1977 (ca.). Photographic print: dye transfer, 22 x 25.7 cm. Box 2 981:0003:0027 Desert and Blue Sky, Egypt. 1978. Photographic print: dye transfer, 22.5 x 26 cm. Box 2 981:0003:0028 Water Reflections, Bass Rocks, Massachusetts. 1978. Photographic print: dye transfer, 24 x 24 cm. Box 2 981:0003:0029 Beach and Shells, Horseneck Beach, Massachusetts. 1978. Photographic print: dye transfer, 23.4 x 23 cm. Box 2 981:0003:0030 Multiple Exposure: “Revolving House”, Providence. 1971. Photographic print: dye transfer, 28 x 35.2 cm. Box 2 981:0003:0031 Barbara in Florence, Italy. 1957?. Photographic print: dye transfer, 28 x 35.2 cm. Box 2 983:0043:0001 Archway, France. 1957 (ca.). Photographic print mounted on mat board: gelatin silver, 16.8 x 17 cm. Box 2 964:0923:0001 Eleanor. 1948. Photographic print: gelatin silver, 17.6 x 23.2 cm.