Aaron Siskind
Aaron Siskind was an American photographer whose work focuses on the details of things, presented as flat surfaces to create a new image independent of the original subject. He was closely involved with, if not a part of, the abstract expressionist movement, and was close friends with artists Franz Kline, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning.
Background
- Born in
- New York City
- Educated at
- City College of New YorkDeWitt Clinton High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship
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1903
Born
Birth1991
Died
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