{"title":"Aaron Siskind","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"aaron-siskind-rome-46-photo","title":"AARON SISKIND \"ROME 46\" PHOTO","description":"\u003cp\u003eAaron Siskind (1903-1992) started his career as a documentary photographer and a member of the Photo League. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe and his colleagues were interested in photography as a tool to record and address social inequalities of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of his images from the 1930's for example explored life in Harlem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1940's Siskind drifted away from social depictions preferring to capture images that focused on textures and shapes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImages of advertising fragments, graffiti and sidewalks become engaging and hypnotic because of their abstract qualities rather than the subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese urban detail depictions can also be read as metaphors for the ambiance or struggles of a particular city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work, a paradigm of his practice, was shot in Italy shortly after the war. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts jagged forms and black center recall the paintings of Robert Motherwell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSiskind's aesthetic and sensibility evolved parallel to the Abstract Expressionist movement. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an essential piece if starting a collection of photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about this artwork? \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or call +1.416.704.1720\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned, titled and dated 1973 by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGelatin silver print \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11”H  14”W (photo)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aaron Siskind","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":585841633,"sku":"03-14","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/products\/Caviar20-AaronSiskind-Rome46-icon.jpg?v=1571438538"},{"product_id":"aaron-siskind-chicago-48-photo","title":"AARON SISKIND \"CHICAGO 48\" PHOTO","description":"\u003cp\u003eAaron Siskind (1903-1992) started his career as a documentary photographer and a member of the Photo League. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe and his colleagues were interested in photography as a tool to record and address social inequalities of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of his images from the 1930's for example explored life in Harlem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1940's Siskind drifted away from social depictions preferring to capture images that focused on textures and shapes. Images of advertising fragments, graffiti and sidewalks become engaging and hypnotic because of their abstract qualities rather than the subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a result he became one of the first \"abstract\" photographers. Siskind's aesthetic and sensibility evolved parallel to the Abstract Expressionist movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a result he was the only photographer to be included in the groundbreaking \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/9th_Street_Art_Exhibition\" title=\"9th Street Art Exhibition\"\u003e9th Street Art exhibition\u003c\/a\u003e organized by Leo Castelli. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis image, a paradigm of Siskind's depictions of urban edge, can be read as metaphors for the ambiance or struggles of a particular city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAaron Siskind is an essential artist to include if starting a collection of photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about this artwork? \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or call +1.416.704.1720\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned, titled and dated and inscribed \u003cspan\u003e\"C6, '48, M4,\"\u003c\/span\u003e by the artist verso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGelatin silver print \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12.5”H  16.75”W (photo)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18\"H 22\"W (matted)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance: The Art Institute of Chicago\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aaron Siskind","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":5554005636,"sku":"09-15-S07-16S11-16","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/products\/CAVIAR20-SISKIND-CHICAGO-10.jpg?v=1571438555"},{"product_id":"aaron-siskind-utah-32-photo-1976","title":"AARON SISKIND \"UTAH 32\" PHOTO, 1976","description":"\u003cp\u003eThroughout his illustrious career, Aaron Siskind (1903-1992) focused on the dramatic textures found in both urban settings and in nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, curators have positioned Siskind alongside other American painters and sculptors (including Franz Kline, Robert Motherwell and Louise Nevelson) rather than photographers of the era. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSiskind  started his career as a documentary photographer and a member of the Photo League. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe and his colleagues were interested in photography as a tool to record and address social inequalities of the day. For example, many of his images from the 1930's explored life in Harlem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1940's Siskind drifted away from social depictions preferring to capture images that focused on textures and shapes. Images of advertising fragments, graffiti and sidewalks become engaging and hypnotic because of their abstract qualities rather than the subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a result he became one of the first \"abstract\" photographers. Siskind's aesthetic and sensibility evolved parallel to the Abstract Expressionist movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a result he was the only photographer to be included in the groundbreaking \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/9th_Street_Art_Exhibition\" title=\"9th Street Art Exhibition\"\u003e9th Street Art exhibition\u003c\/a\u003e organized by Leo Castelli. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSiskind is one of Caviar20's favorite photographers. He is an essential artist to include if collecting photography or American abstraction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about this artwork? \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or call +1.416.704.1720\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Utah 32, 1976\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned, titled and dated and inscribed by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGelatin silver print \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14”H  11”W (photo)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18\"H 22\"W (matted)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance: The Art Institute of Chicago\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aaron Siskind","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":11125421892,"sku":"11-15","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/products\/CAVIAR20-SISKIND-1.jpg?v=1603311754"},{"product_id":"aaron-siskind-chicago-48-photo-1","title":"AARON SISKIND \"VERACRUZ 130\" PHOTO, 1973","description":"\u003cp\u003eAaron Siskind (1903-1992) started his career as a documentary photographer and a member of the Photo League. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe and his colleagues were interested in photography as a tool to record and address social inequalities of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of his images from the 1930's for example explored life in Harlem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1940's Siskind drifted away from social depictions preferring to capture images that focused on textures and shapes. Images of advertising fragments, graffiti and sidewalks become engaging and hypnotic because of their abstract qualities rather than the subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a result he became one of the first \"abstract\" photographers. Siskind's aesthetic and sensibility evolved parallel to the Abstract Expressionist movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a result he was the only photographer to be included in the groundbreaking \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/9th_Street_Art_Exhibition\" title=\"9th Street Art Exhibition\"\u003e9th Street Art exhibition\u003c\/a\u003e organized by Leo Castelli. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis image, a paradigm of Siskind's depictions of urban edge, can be read as metaphors for the ambiance or struggles of a particular city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAaron Siskind is an essential artist to include if starting a collection of photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about this artwork? \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or call +1.416.704.1720\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Veracruz 130\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGelatin silver print \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned, titled, and dated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9.5\"H 9.5\"W (image)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14”H  11”W (sheet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance: The Art Institute of Chicago\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Aaron Siskind","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":687695134737,"sku":"08-18","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/products\/Caviar20__Aaron-Siskind-Veracruz-130-_1973_icon_81f67a46-4acf-4b85-9c70-ff8c1be1a4cb.jpg?v=1571438578"},{"product_id":"aaron-siskind-veracruz-130-photo-1973","title":"AARON SISKIND \"LIMA 25\" PHOTO, 1980","description":"\u003cp\u003eAaron Siskind (1903-1992) started his career as a documentary photographer and a member of the Photo League. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe and his colleagues were interested in photography as a tool to record and address social inequalities of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor example, many of his images from the 1930's explored life in Harlem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1940's Siskind drifted away from social depictions preferring to focus on textures and shapes. Images of advertising fragments, graffiti and sidewalks become engaging and hypnotic because of their abstract qualities rather than the subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a result he became one of the first \"abstract\" photographers. Siskind's aesthetic and sensibility evolved parallel to the Abstract Expressionist movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a result he was the only photographer to be included in the groundbreaking \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/9th_Street_Art_Exhibition\" title=\"9th Street Art Exhibition\"\u003e9th Street Art exhibition\u003c\/a\u003e organized by Leo Castelli. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis image, a paradigm of Siskind's depictions of urban beauty, can be read as metaphors for the ambiance or struggles of a particular city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAaron Siskind is an essential artist to include if starting a collection of photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about this artwork? \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or call +1.416.704.1720\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lima 25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGelatin silver print \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned, titled, and dated in pencil verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10\"H  10\"W (image)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14”H  11”W (sheet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance: The Art Institute of Chicago\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Aaron Siskind","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":687698313233,"sku":"02-18","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/products\/Caviar20_Aaron-Siskind-Lima-25-1980_icon_39cef333-ba34-4e3f-a6c7-070e9032e027.jpg?v=1571438578"},{"product_id":"aaron-siskind-lima-25-photo-1980","title":"AARON SISKIND \"THE TREE\" PHOTO, 1972","description":"\u003cp\u003eAaron Siskind (1903-1992) started his career as a documentary photographer and a member of the Photo League. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe and his colleagues were interested in photography as a tool to record and address social inequalities of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of his images from the 1930's for example explored life in Harlem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1940's Siskind drifted away from social depictions preferring to capture images that focused on textures and shapes. Images of advertising fragments, graffiti and sidewalks become engaging and hypnotic because of their abstract qualities rather than the subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a result he became one of the first \"abstract\" photographers. Siskind's aesthetic and sensibility evolved parallel to the Abstract Expressionist movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a result he was the only photographer to be included in the groundbreaking \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/9th_Street_Art_Exhibition\" title=\"9th Street Art Exhibition\"\u003e9th Street Art exhibition\u003c\/a\u003e organized by Leo Castelli. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis image is a paradigm of Siskind's practice, focusing in on found textures and vignettes to create an abstract composition in black \u0026amp; white. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAaron Siskind is an essential artist to include if starting a collection of photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about this artwork? \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or call +1.416.704.1720\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Tree 108\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGelatin silver print \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned, titled, and dated in pencil verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9.5\"H  9.75\"W (image)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14”H  11”W (sheet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance: The Art Institute of Chicago\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Aaron Siskind","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":687699001361,"sku":"02-18","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/products\/Caviar20_Aaron-Siskind-The_Tree-108-1972_icon_4f9de6af-7a29-4d1a-b212-9975fb700d50.jpg?v=1618332467"},{"product_id":"aaron-siskind-new-york-288-1979","title":"AARON SISKIND \"NEW YORK 288\" 1978","description":"\u003cp\u003eAaron Siskind (1903-1992) started his career as a documentary photographer and a member of the Photo League. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMany of Siskind's images from the 1930's for example explored life in Harlem. 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