Equivalent X2

1927

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a large cloud formation taking up most of the composition. The cloud is seen from a low angle looming overhead, with the horizon line low in the frame. The focus is on the cloud's volume and texture, emphasized through contrast. The style emphasizes the clarity and crispness of the cloud's features in black and white. The color palette is monochromatic, with deep black skies highlighting the cloud's bright white and subtle gray tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 9.1 x 11.7 cm (3 9/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.2 x 27.5 cm (13 7/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1082

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    154D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1221

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

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 1221.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, center right verso, in graphite: X2 [2 in subscript]
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 154D; lower right verso: 154D

Wikidata ID

Q64036427

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about the date of this photograph, see Key Set number 1220.

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