Old and New New York

1910, printed 1929/1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This is a black-and-white photograph taken from a street-level perspective in an urban setting. The horizon is positioned high in the image, with a large, incomplete steel framework of a building dominating the view. The sky above is overcast, blending with the gray tones of the structure. Close to us is a concrete sidewalk and a row of trimmed bushes, behind which two men in hats are visible, likely standing beside a street. Further in the distance, older buildings with classic architecture are situated on either side of the street, lining the road. A trolley car and a few vehicles are seen on the street, while a man wearing a hat stands on the right. The monochrome palette emphasizes the depth and texture of the scene through various shades of gray and black.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 10.9 × 9 cm (4 5/16 × 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.312

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    132A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    346

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. 1, cat. 346.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 132 A

Wikidata ID

Q64034822

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 344.

Other Collections

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

Edwynn Houk Gallery

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