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Aaron Siskind

Aaron siskind
• Aaron siskind was a American photographer, he would
take part in the abstract expressionist movement ,
would get a picture and change it to something new
within that picture.
Aaron siskind
• Aaron was born in Joined the faculty of the Institute of
Design in Chicago in 1951, taking over as head of the
photography program in 1961ew York City on
December 4, 1903, was the son of a Russian Jewish
immigrants.
Aaron siskind
• Aaron got his bachelor of social science degree from a
collage in NYC in 1926, he then taught English for 21 years
• He began his career in photography as a documentarian in
the New York Photo League in 1932
• Then joined the faculty of the Institute of Design in Chicago
in 1951, taking over as head of the photography program in
1961
Aaron siskind
• Aaron siskind died at age 87
Aaron siskind

2015 Grant Winner Juan


Arredondo’s “Born into Conflict”
documents the lives of current
and former child soldiers in
Colombia. © Juan Arredondo.
Aaron siskind

Siskind, circa 1950


Aaron siskind
Aaron siskind
• Left: Aaron Siskind. Gloucester 16 1944, 1944.
(The Art Institute of Chicago, The Mary and Leigh
Block). Right: Aaron Siskind. Jerome 21 1949,
1949. (The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Aaron
Siskind)
Aaron siskind
• https://www.aaronsiskind.org/bio.html
• https://www.icp.org/browse/archive/constituents/aaron-
siskind?all/all/all/all/0
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Siskind
• https://www.maaa.org/aaron-siskind-photographers-fellowship-
deadline-may-31/
• https://news.wttw.com/2016/05/06/radical-beauty-photographer-
aaron-siskind-art-institute
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Siskind

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