Aaron Siskind

Aaron Siskind

American · 1903–1991 · Photographer

Aaron Siskind was an American photographer whose work focuses on the details of things, presented as flat surfaces to create a new image independent of the original subject. He… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Aaron Siskind, Terrors and Pleasures of Levitation, New York: LIGHT, 1972. Ten gelatin silver prints, nine mountedTerrors and Pleasures of LevitationPhillips · $81,250≈ £64,505≈ €71,719Sign up to see
  2. Aaron Siskind, Kentucky 5, 1951, Gelatin silver printKentucky 5Phillips · $27,940≈ £22,106≈ €25,773Sign up to see
  3. Aaron Siskind, St. Louis 9, 1953, Gelatin silver printSt. Louis 9Phillips · $27,500≈ £16,981≈ €21,820Sign up to see

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Aaron Siskind was an American photographer whose work focuses on the details of things, presented as flat surfaces to create a new image independent of the original subject. He was closely involved with, if not a part of, the abstract expressionist movement, and was close friends with artists Franz Kline, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning.

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Born 1903, New York CityDied 1991, ProvidenceOccupation PhotographerWikidata Q302714 ↗ULAN 500024299 ↗

Also known as Aaron suskind

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