From My Window at An American Place, Southwest

April/June 1932

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows an urban landscape viewed from a high vantage point. Several tall buildings are visible. On the left and right, there are brick buildings, with the one on the right having a water tower on its roof. The horizon is obscured by the tall buildings. In the distance, a white building with vertical lines and cranes on the roof is seen, possibly under construction. The image is in black and white, enhancing the contrast between the light and dark elements. The water tank stands out against the sky. The monochromatic palette accentuates the architectural textures of the city.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 23.9 × 18.7 cm (9 7/16 × 7 3/8 in.)
    mount: 56.6 x 43.3 cm (22 5/16 x 17 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1241

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    6B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1460

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. 1460.

Inscriptions

by later hand, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 6—B

Wikidata ID

Q64036784

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 1452.

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