Siskind, Aaron. Peru 129, 1983. gelatin silver print, Image: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.); Matted: 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.). Gift of the estate of Aaron Siskind, 2004.52. Copyrighted undefined.

Peru 129

1983

Aaron Siskind

Aaron Siskind (American, 1903–1991)

Photography

Peru 129, 1983. Aaron Siskind (American, 1903–1991). Gelatin silver print; image: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.); matted: 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the estate of Aaron Siskind 2004.52 © Aaron Siskind Foundation Aaron Siskind began making fragmented compositions from what he called “neglected” urban imagery in the 1940s. Although we know from its title that this photograph was taken in Peru, he purposely reduced the location to a disconnected fragment—in this case, a set of wooden doors, printed to highlight the wood’s texture and grain. Aaron Siskind began making fragmented compositions from what he called “neglected” urban imagery in the 1940s.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Siskind, Aaron
Classification: Photograph
Formatted Medium: gelatin silver print
Medium: gelatin, silver, print
Dimensions: Image: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.); Matted: 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: On the recto, written in black marker: " Peru 129 1983 Aaron Siskind "; On the verso, written in pencil : " P129 '83 / 2 ½ " " ASF 13902 " " RMG 14992 "
Departments: Photography
Accession Number: 2004.52
Credit Line: Gift of the estate of Aaron Siskind
Exhibitions: Stories From Storage, Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; September 13 - November 19, 2003. "Peru 1983: Aaron Siskind Photographs" . No exhibition catalogue.
Rights Statement: Copyrighted undefined