{"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. He and his colleagues were interested in photography as a tool to record and address social inequalities of the day.\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 of this exploration, Siskind became one of the first \"abstract\" photographers. His aesthetic and sensibility evolved parallel to the Abstract Expressionist movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSiskind 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. He is an essential artist to include if starting a photography collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evisit our Toronto gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"New York 288\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGelatin silver print \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned, lower right edge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitled and dated, lower left edge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9”H  9”W (image)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14\"H 11\"W (sheet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20\"H 16\"W (matted)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Aaron Siskind","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47900949151980,"sku":"06-26","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Aaron-Siskind-New-York-288-1978_01.jpg?v=1783438748","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/aaron-siskind-new-york-288-1979","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}