North Carolina 9 1951

"North Carolina 9" is a 1951 black and white photograph by Aaron Siskind. The image features a close-up of a weathered surface, likely a piece of metal, with peeling paint and a single, thin wire stretching across the frame. Siskind, a prominent figure in the development of American abstract photography, explored the interplay of light and shadow, texture, and form in his work. His photographs often focused on the beauty of everyday objects and surfaces, transforming the mundane into something visually striking. "North Carolina 9" exemplifies this aesthetic, drawing attention to the inherent beauty found in the decay and fragmentation of the subject matter.