Georgia O'Keeffe—Torso

1918/1919

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a portion of the human body, focusing on the upper torso and midsection, with the arms positioned behind. The image does not include the individual's facial features or hair, and there are no visible clothing items. The person appears to be standing, with no jewelry or objects visible. The background is plain and textured, with a surface that resembles a lightly colored wall.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.8 x 18.4 cm (9 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.30

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 31A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    525

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, 1980.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1992

  • Stieglitz in the Darkroom, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 4, 1992–February 14, 1993

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 525.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left, in graphite: Treated by Steichen 1949; lower left verso: OK 31A
by later hand, center verso, in graphite: K / OK 31A / dark pall

Wikidata ID

Q64036925

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Other Collections

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

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 2003.214

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