New York 41
1988 · Gelatin silver print
Image: 23.7 × 27.7 cm (9 3/8 × 10 15/16 in.); Paper: 27.6 × 35.4 cm (10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Aaron Siskind
1903–1991
PhotographyAbstract ExpressionismExpressionism
Representation
None documented
25
Institutional Exhibitions
392
Works in Collection
529
Assets Indexed
3
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
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Movements
- • Abstract Expressionism
- • Expressionism
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Siskind from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1989
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Variants
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1985–1986
No image
Still Life
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1981–1982
No image
Reinstallation of the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1980
No image
Edward Steichen Photography Center Reinstallation
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979
About
Why this artist matters now
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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Abstract Expressionism
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Representation & Collections
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Rijksmuseum
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Art Institute of Chicago
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Whitney Museum of American Art
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Auction History
| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artsy | Mar 2026 | $700 – $900 | Unsold | |
| Freeman's|Hindman | May 2025 | $800 – $1,200 | Unsold | |
| Freeman's|Hindman | May 2025 | $600 – $800 | Unsold |
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