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Aaron Siskind

American photographer and teacher
American, (1903–1991)
Siskind took his first photographs while on vacation in Bermuda in 1930. In 1932 Siskind worked as a freelance photographer. In 1935 Siskind photographed the Harlem district of New York City, New York for the "Harlem Document". From 1951 to 1959 Siskind served as a professor of photography at Illinois Institute of Technology. In 1959 he became director of the photography department, a position he held until 1970. Siskind was a founding member of the Society for Photographic Education in 1963. In 1981 Siskind photographed in Peru.

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Image of Airshaft

Image of Apollo Theater

Image of Backyard, Harlem

Backyard, Harlem

Image of Bedroom through a Doorway

Bedroom through a Doorway

Image of Boy’s Head

Image of Boys in Empty Tenement, Harlem

Boys in Empty Tenement, Harlem

Image of Brothers, Harlem

Brothers, Harlem

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Chicago Facade 7

Image of Church Interior, Harlem

Church Interior, Harlem

Image of Facade of an Unoccupied Building

Facade of an Unoccupied Building

Image of Facades, Harlem

Facades, Harlem

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Image of Girl with Clothes Form

Girl with Clothes Form

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Image of Gloucester 25

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Image of Grocery Store, Harlem

Grocery Store, Harlem

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Humbolt, Arizona 15

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Jalapa 24 (Homage to Franz Kline)

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Jerome, Arizona 21

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Image of Kitchen Scene

Image of Lady and Lamp

Image of Lady in Kitchen, Harlem

Lady in Kitchen, Harlem

Image of Lafayette Theater

Lafayette Theater

Image of Lafayette Theater 1

Lafayette Theater 1

Image of Louise 30

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Image of Man and Lamp

Image of Man by a Bed

Image of Man in a Mirror

Man in a Mirror

Image of Man in Bed

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Martha’s Vineyard

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Martha’s Vineyard 108

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Image of Night Club 1, Harlem

Night Club 1, Harlem

Image of Peace Meals

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Rome: Arch of Constantine 10

Image of Savoy Dancers, Harlem Document

Savoy Dancers, Harlem Document

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Image of Street Market, Harlem

Street Market, Harlem

Image of Street Scene #4

Street Scene #4

Image of Street Scene 1, Harlem

Street Scene 1, Harlem

Image of Street Scene 2, Harlem

Street Scene 2, Harlem

Image of Street Scene 3, Harlem

Street Scene 3, Harlem

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The Tree #36, Martha’s Vineyard

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Image of Untitled (Durango, Mexico)

Untitled (Durango, Mexico)

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Image of Watermelon Man

Image of Wishing Tree

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