Equivalents

1927

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image features soft, swirling shapes and lines on a dark background, creating a sense of fluid motion. The abstract composition resembles wispy clouds or smoke. The play of light and shadow suggests gentle undulations, like waves or a textured surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 9.3 x 11.9 cm (3 11/16 x 4 11/16 in.)
    mount: 27.6 x 34.6 cm (10 7/8 x 13 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1009

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    152D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1226

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

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 1226.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper center verso, in graphite: Top; lower left verso: "Equivalents" / 1927 / Stieglitz
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 152D
by later hand, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: D

Wikidata ID

Q64036258

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Other Collections

A print corresponding with this photograph can also be found in the following collection(s):

Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 84.XM.914.2

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