Great Black and White Photographer Part II

Harry Callahan was born in October 22, 1912; Detroit, Michigan and died March 15,1999; Atlanta Georgia. He was not a formal photographer and hobbyist until 1941 when he was inspire by a landscape photographer, Ansel Adams. He then start to develop his own style of photos and was best known as a teacher. He was the head of the photography department at the Chicago Institute of Design from 1949-1961 and made his own photography department at the Rhode Island School of Design (1961-1976). In 1945-1980, two of his work was established; Water's Edge and Harry Callahan: Color. His work have includes landscape, cityscapes, and unconventional portrait of his wife and his daughter.

Harry Callahan Series

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