Harry Callahan

American (1912 - 1999)

Harry Callahan was an American printmaking artist.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, Harry Callahan's estimated art value is CAD $2,000 (*)

Harry Callahan's work could be available for sale at public auction with prices in the range of CAD $1,000 - $2,500, or even much higher.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for a print work attributed to Harry Callahan (1912-1999) was CAD $2,500 - paid for "Cape Cod (Volleyball net)" at Heffel in Vancouver on Thu, Apr 28, 2022.
ArtValue.ca has 5 auction art sale records for their print results, with prices in the range of CAD $1,000 - $2,500.

Notable Art Works

Cape Cod (Volleyball net) (1972)
silver gelatin print
22.2 cms x 28.9 cms (8.75 ins x 11.38 ins)

Lot for sale by Heffel Auction House, Vancouver
Lot# 305
Thu, Apr 28, 2022

Sold for CAD $2,500

Providence, 1978 (1979)
dye-transfer print
18.39 cms x 26.7 cms (7.25 ins x 10.5 ins)

Lot for sale by Cowley Abbott Auction House, Toronto
Lot# 47712
Tue, Mar 25, 2025

Estimate CAD $1,500 - $2,000
Sold for CAD $1,440

Cowley Abbott Auction House Biography and Notes

Harry Morey Callahan was an influential American photographer and educator widely known for his experimental approach to black-and-white and colour photography. Born in Detroit, Callahan initially studied engineering at Michigan State University before working for Chrysler. In 1938, he began to pursue photography as a hobby, and after a pivotal meeting with Ansel Adams in 1941, he began to take the medium seriously. A self-taught photographer, Callahan worked in the General Motors Photographic Laboratories and later became a leading figure at the Institute of Design in Chicago. He taught there from 1946 until 1961 before heading the photography department at the Rhode Island School of Design until 1973.

(*) Value is calculated as an average of the top print sale records from ArtValue.ca database.
This information is not intended to substitute professional advice.
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