Chicago 30
36.79 cms x 46.4 cms (14.5 ins x 18.25 ins)
Signed, inscribed "Chicago" and dated 1949 within the lower margin; titled and dated on a label on the reverse
printed in 1949
Lot offered for sale by Cowley Abbott, Toronto at the auction event "In the Eye of the Beholder: Photographs from the Collection of Robert Noakes (Online Auction)" held on Tue, Mar 25, 2025.
Lot 47735
Lot 47735
Estimate: CAD $800 - $1,000
Realised: CAD $1,968
Realised: CAD $1,968
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Light Gallery, New York
The Collection of Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.
Phillips, auction, New York, 26 April, 2003, lot 33
Private Collection, New York
Christie's auction, New York Tuesday, 6 October 2015, lot 173
Estate of Robert Noakes
Notes:
Aaron Siskind was a New York City-born photographer who began his artistic career in 1930 after working as a high school English teacher. From 1933 until 1941, he was a member of the Film and Photo League in New York, a group of documentary photographers focused on addressing the social conditions of the city. His lively and detail-oriented work served as a notable contribution to the development of avant-garde art in America. During their shared breakthrough, Siskind became close friends with important abstract expressionist painters such as Franz Kline, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning. Siskind was head of the Department of Photography at Chicago’s Institute of Design from 1961 to 1971. Over the course of his career, Siskind received many recognitions, including a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Light Gallery, New York
The Collection of Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.
Phillips, auction, New York, 26 April, 2003, lot 33
Private Collection, New York
Christie's auction, New York Tuesday, 6 October 2015, lot 173
Estate of Robert Noakes
Notes:
Aaron Siskind was a New York City-born photographer who began his artistic career in 1930 after working as a high school English teacher. From 1933 until 1941, he was a member of the Film and Photo League in New York, a group of documentary photographers focused on addressing the social conditions of the city. His lively and detail-oriented work served as a notable contribution to the development of avant-garde art in America. During their shared breakthrough, Siskind became close friends with important abstract expressionist painters such as Franz Kline, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning. Siskind was head of the Department of Photography at Chicago’s Institute of Design from 1961 to 1971. Over the course of his career, Siskind received many recognitions, including a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.