Equivalent

1925

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image displays various cloud formations in the sky. The clouds are layered, creating movement across the image. The horizon is not visible. The clouds have varying textures, some appearing fluffy and cotton-like, while others are wispy. The image is monochromatic, with shades of black, white, and gray. This emphasizes the contrast between the different cloud densities. The lack of color draws attention to the cloud formations and the interplay of light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.9 x 9.2 cm (4 11/16 x 3 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.2 x 27.3 cm (13 7/16 x 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.914

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    179B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1100

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.

Alfred Stieglitz

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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. 1100.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 19
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 179B

Wikidata ID

Q64036042

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