Songs of the Sky M2

1923

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a sky view with a high vantage point looking upwards. The horizon is not visible. The sky is filled with dramatic clouds, with the sun positioned slightly off-center and partly obscured by light clouds. The clouds have a mix of wispy and textured appearance, with darker clouds around the edges. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray and black, emphasizing the contrast between light and dark areas. The style is realistic with natural details and lighting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.8 x 9.2 cm (4 5/8 x 3 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.2 x 27.6 cm (13 7/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1117

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    219B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    937

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. 937.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: M2 [2 in superscript]
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 219-B

Wikidata ID

Q64036499

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

This photograph and Key Set numbers 936 and 938 are dated based on their relationship to Key Set number 939.

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