Harry Callahan 1-18-11

Harry Callahan, (1912-1999) was a photographer who began by teaching himself.  He then became more self-determined to focus on his photography after listening to a talk by another artist, Ansel Adams, and by forming a friendship with another photographer, Todd Webb.  Callahan used a method of photo developing using silver print which produced a very clear, crisp image. His subjects were often his wife, Eleanor and their daughter, Barbara. His images usually portrayed small subjects on expansive backgrounds. He left little written record of him ever existing, but he did leave about 100,000 negatives and over 10,000 proof prints after his passing.