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Harry Callahan altered the course of American photography through his experimental photographs and teaching career. Drawn to the machinery of the camera, in 1938 he joined the photography club at his workplace, Chrysler Motors. He later credited a 1941 workshop led by Ansel Adams as having liberated his thinking about the medium of photography and having confirmed his resolve to pursue photography in earnest. Callahan had a great impact on American visual culture, not only through his photographs but also through his influence on students. He taught hundreds of aspiring photographers, first at the Institute of Design in Chicago (1946–61) and later at the Rhode Island School of Design (1961–76). Throughout his career, he explored the possibilities of producing abstract compositions from the real world around him, even immersing himself in the waters of Lake Huron, as captured here by his long-time friend and fellow photographer Todd Webb.
Nacido en Detroit, Michigan
Harry Callahan alteró el curso de la fotografía en Estados Unidos con sus fotos experimentales y su carrera docente. Atraído por la maquinaria de la cámara, en 1938 se unió a un club de fotografía en su lugar de trabajo, Chrysler Motors. Más adelante diría que un taller conducido por Ansel Adams en 1941 liberó sus ideas acerca del medio fotográfico y lo afianzó en su propósito de dedicarse seriamente a la fotografía. Callahan tuvo gran impacto en la cultura visual estadounidense, no solo a través de sus fotos sino también mediante su influencia sobre sus estudiantes. Educó a cientos de fotógrafos en ciernes, primero en el Instituto de Diseño en Chicago (1946–61) y luego en la Escuela de Diseño de Rhode Island (1961–76). A lo largo de su trayecto exploró las posibilidades de producir composiciones abstractas a partir del mundo real que lo rodeaba, incluso sumergiéndose en las aguas del lago Hurón, como se ve en esta imagen tomada por su colega fotógrafo y amigo de muchos años Todd Webb.
