Equivalent

1925

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a view looking upwards towards the sky, showing a vast expanse of clouds. There is no visible horizon line in the frame. The clouds cover the entire view in a diagonal pattern, showcasing a natural swirling formation. The scene is captured in black and white, emphasizing the textures and layers of the clouds through varying shades of gray. The image conveys a sense of movement and depth as the different cloud textures blend into each other, conveying the vastness of the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.8 x 9.1 cm (4 5/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
    mount: 33.8 x 27.2 cm (13 5/16 x 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.913

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    179A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1099

The image shows a man leaning his head on his hand, positioned with his face resting on his left hand. He has a mustache, thin-framed eyeglasses, and thick, greying hair that curls slightly at the edges. He is dressed in a formal jacket, a white shirt, and a black bow tie. The background is a soft, dark blur.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Georgia O'Keeffe; gift to NGA, 1949.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Notation, Akademie der Künste, Berlin; Zentrum Für Kunst und Medientechnologie, Karlsruhe, 2008

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 1099.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 179A

Wikidata ID

Q64036041

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