Camera Work: Vol.1: Numbers 1-4

published 1903

Alfred Stieglitz (editor/publisher) after Various Artists

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Editor, American, 1864 - 1946

Various Artists

Artist After

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    4-part work bound in 1 vol: ill: periodical with photogravure and half-tone reproductions of photographs and paintings

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    closed: 32 × 23 × 7.5 cm (12 5/8 × 9 1/16 × 2 15/16 in.)
    open: 32 × 44 × 10 cm (12 5/8 × 17 5/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1270

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Associated Artworks

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The image displays a low-angle view of converging railway tracks with a steam locomotive moving towards the viewer, emitting black smoke. The horizon is low in the image, showcasing industrial buildings, utility poles, and a cloudy sky in the background. It appears to be a photographic image with a grainy texture, emphasizing a sepia color palette.

The Hand of Man

Alfred Stieglitz

1902

The image shows a city street scene with horse-drawn carriages. A lone tree is on the right side. The sky is overcast, casting muted light. The horizon is hazy, creating depth. The image is monochromatic in shades of sepia and grey. Closest to us, a horse is tethered to a carriage. Other horses line the street, receding into the distance where figures become silhouettes. The style mimics early photographic techniques with a soft, nostalgic aura.

The Street—Design for a Poster

Alfred Stieglitz

1900

The is vertical black-and-white photograph shows a snowy scene with a tall gray building in the distance on the left. In front of the building there are several leafless trees and benches positioned in rows in a snowy white expanse. Closest to us is a large tree on the right, going all the way up the photograph and partially obscuring the building in the background. The photograph is dominated by shades of pale grey and white.

The Flatiron

Alfred Stieglitz

1903

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Georgia O'Keeffe; gift to NGA, 1949.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1992

  • Stieglitz in the Darkroom, National Gallery of Art, Washington, October 4, 1992 – February 14, 1993, no. 32.

2023

  • Etched by Light: Photogravures from the Collection, 1840 – 1940, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2023 - 2024

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