From My Window at An American Place, North

1931

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a cityscape with tall buildings viewed from a high vantage point. The horizon is obscured by the buildings, with no visible sky. The picture features a monochrome palette of blacks, whites, and greys, capturing light and shadow on the structures. Buildings close by show sharp detail, with clear windows and architectural features, leading to more densely packed structures in the distance. The composition emphasizes geometric patterns in the windows and lighting contrast, creating a dramatic and abstract quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 18.1 x 23.4 cm (7 1/8 x 9 3/16 in.)
    mount: 55.4 x 45 cm (21 13/16 x 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1210

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    7A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1380

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

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 1380.

Inscriptions

by later hand, on mount, lower left, in graphite: 7—A

Wikidata ID

Q64036715

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 1379.

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