Equivalent

probably 1925

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts an aerial view capturing a vast expanse of clouds from above. The viewpoint provides a perspective directly above the clouds, with no visible horizon in the frame. The clouds appear fluffy and dense, with soft and tumultuous textures and subtle variations in shading that suggest depth. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of gray, emphasizing the contrast between the clouds and the darker sky. The absence of color focuses attention on the intricate patterns and forms of the clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.7 x 9.2 cm (4 5/8 x 3 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.2 x 27.7 cm (13 7/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1163

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    165C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1137

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. 1137.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper center verso, in graphite: Top
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 165C
by later hand, on mount, lower right verso, in graphite: D

Wikidata ID

Q64036611

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The dates for this photograph and Key Set numbers 1133, 1134, 1135, and 1136 are based on similarities of the cloud patterns and the photographic processing to Key Set number 1132.

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