Alfred Stieglitz

  • Subject: Alfred Stieglitz
  • Nationality: Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
  • Collection Size: 41 images

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A Life in Focus

Personal & Historical Milestones in Alfred Stieglitz's life time.

    About the Photographer

    Born in:

    Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

    Biography:

    Early Life & Technical Foundations

    Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1864, Stieglitz moved to Germany in 1881 to study engineering at the Polytechnic School in Berlin. His tenure in Europe proved transformative:

    • 1883: Acquired his first camera and developed a deep fascination with photochemistry.
    • 1886–1890: Traveled extensively across Europe, mastering his craft and winning numerous international photographic competitions.

    Advocacy for Photography as Art

    Upon returning to the United States in 1890, Stieglitz became the leading voice for photography's legitimacy as an artistic medium. He utilized influential publications to champion the aesthetic potential of the lens:

    • Camera Notes: Served as editor and advocate.
    • Camera Work: Established this seminal journal to promote artistic photography.

    The '291' Gallery and Modernism

    Stieglitz was a vital bridge between the European Avant-Garde and the American scene. Through his legendary New York gallery, known simply as '291', he introduced iconic artists to the United States, including:

    • Pablo Picasso
    • Constantin Brâncuși

    Notable Photographic Works

    His artistic evolution spanned decades, moving from early Pictorialism to more abstract explorations of light and form. His most significant series, Equivalents—a collection of cloud studies—remains a cornerstone of abstract photographic expression.

    Personal Legacy

    Stieglitz was married to the acclaimed painter Georgia O'Keeffe. He produced an extensive, intimate body of photographic portraits of O'Keeffe, which are now considered among the most celebrated works in American portraiture.

    Stieglitz passed away in 1946, leaving an indelible legacy that fundamentally altered the trajectory of both photography and 20th-century Modernism.

    Where to find prints & books

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    Alfred Stieglitz's Rebecca Salsbury Strand
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    Fine Art America
    Alfred Stieglitz's Rebecca Salsbury Strand
    Rebecca Salsbury Strand (1922) - an elegant, timeless portrait rendered for collectors. Available as museum-quality prints and decor to enrich any photography collection.
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    Alfred Stieglitz's The Torso
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    Fine Art America
    Alfred Stieglitz's The Torso
    The Torso (1909) - a haunting photogravure that celebrates form and atmosphere. High-quality fine art prints and home pieces bring this intimate Stieglitz image into your space.
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    Alfred Stieglitz. Camera Work
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    TASCHEN
    Alfred Stieglitz. Camera Work
    TASCHEN's complete reprint of Camera Work, the quarterly Stieglitz published from 1903 to 1917 — the journal that defined Pictorialism and the Photo-Secession, reproduced from the original photogravures.
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    Gallery (41)

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    two-men-playing-chess-on-a-clothed-table-in-natural-light-and-tree-shadow-with-hats all-gender
    Alfred Stieglitz portrait by frank eugene 1890
    standing-female-nude-partially-draped-in-gauze female
    dorothy-norman front-portrait-with-head-covered-wide-open-eyes female
    dorothy-true multi-exposure-heels-and-face female
    georgia-o-keeffe-frontal-portrait-long-hair female
    georgia-o-keeffe-in-a-side-portrait-with-nude-arms-and-shoulders female
    georgia-o-keeffe bare-feet-on-cloth female
    georgia-o-keeffe breasts female
    georgia-o-keeffe front-face-portrait-with-head-cover-in-a-car-window female
    georgia-o-keeffe front-portrait-with-hat-and-coat-serious-face female
    georgia-o-keeffe female
    georgia-o-keeffe frontal-portrait-torso-free-shoulders-with-hat-and-painting-in-background female
    georgia-o-keeffe frontal-portrait-with-sleep-hemd-sleepy-face-wild-hair female
    georgia-o-keeffe full-body-torso-naked-no-head female
    georgia-o-keeffe full-body-torso-on-the-floor female
    georgia-o-keeffe hand-and-breasts female
    georgia-o-keeffe hand-on-coat-with-buttons female
    georgia-o-keeffe hands-and-breasts-squeeze female
    georgia-o-keeffe hands-and-horse-skull female
    georgia-o-keeffe neck-near-shot-with-hands female
    georgia-o-keeffe side-full-body-picture-no-head-with-white-cloath-in-background female
    hodge-kirnon standing-at-door-with-white-shirt-and-suspenders male
    katherine-dudley crossed-legs-in-panties-and-dress-and-shoes female
    katherine-stieglitz-side-portrait-woods-in-background female
    margaret-prosser margaret-prossers-clasped-hands-in-lap female
    margaret-treadwell side-portrait-with-dress female
    marsden-hartley frontal-portrait-with-long-wing-hat-and-schal male
    miss-thomptson naked-torso-breasts female
    portrait-study-of-a-young-woman-head-and-shoulders female
    rebecca-salsbury female
    standing-female-nude-partially-draped-in-gauze female
    unknown-full-body-naked-no-head female
    unknown-shadow-in-front-of-window-sillouette-naked female
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    unknown man-in-red-sweater-sitting-in-a-park male
    unkown-near-shot-full-body-naked-no-head female
    female-nude-standing-in-doorway-with-small-mirror-in-hand female
    female with hands clasped behind head female
    standing-female-nude-in-doorway-holding-white-cloth female