Weeds in Snow, Rhode Island
1965
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print mounted on paperboard
Dimensions
overall (image): 13.3 x 17 cm (5 1/4 x 6 11/16 in.) mount: 29.2 x 30.6 cm (11 1/2 x 12 1/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Ann Solomon
Accession Number
2002.148.21
Art Historical Context
Harry Callahan's *Weeds in Snow, Rhode Island* (1965) captures a stark winter scene through the lens of one of America's most innovative photographers. This gelatin silver print, a classic black-and-white medium prized for its rich tonal range and fine detail, measures a intimate 13.3 x 17 cm, mounted on sturdy paperboard for preservation. Shot in Rhode Island—where Callahan had recently relocated to lead the photography department at the Rhode Island of Design—the image likely resilient weeds piercing a snowy landscape, embodying nature's quiet endurance. Callahan, renowned for his experimen...
About the Artist
Harry Callahan
Harry Morey Callahan (1912–1999) was a pioneering American photographer whose self-taught ingenuity transformed everyday scenes into profound visual poetry. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he briefly studied engineering at Michigan State University before working at Chrysler, where he joined the company camera club. In 1938, Callahan took up photography as a hobby, but a 1941 lecture by Ansel Adams ins...