The High Museum in Atlanta will serve as the exclusive Southeast venue for a touring exhibition that explores the interconnected careers of influential photographers Minor White, Aaron Siskind, and Harry Callahan. These artists profoundly reshaped the perception of photography in the mid-twentieth century, playing pivotal roles as photographers, educators, and thinkers.
During the 1950s and 60s, as photography gained recognition as a legitimate art form, White, Siskind, and Callahan established a new significance for the medium, fostering a dedicated following and influencing the artistic aspirations of their time. Despite their diverse backgrounds and visual styles, they shared an affinity for abstraction and personal expression, as well as a conviction that photography could be a lifelong pursuit.
The exhibition will feature a range of works, including iconic and previously unpublished color and black-and-white prints, rarely seen slides, and a variety of published and archival materials. Drawing from the extensive collections of the Princeton University Art Museum and its Minor White Archive, it will also highlight the artists’ expansive networks through the contributions of their students and contemporaries, such as Emmet Gowin, Roy DeCarava, Linda Connor, Arthur Siegel, Ming Smith, and John Baldessari, among others.
