New York from 405 East 54th Street

1936/1937

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a cityscape view of New York City from an elevated vantage point. The scene features iconic skyscrapers like the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building against the skyline. The close foreground is filled with densely packed shorter buildings, highlighting the urban environment. The photo is in grayscale, emphasizing the architectural details and play of light and shadow. The sky above is clear, providing a contrast to the cityscape below.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.6 x 8.8 cm (4 9/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
    mount: 35.2 x 27.6 cm (13 7/8 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1225

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    134A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1618

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. 1618.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 134A

Wikidata ID

Q64036746

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 1617.

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