New York from the Shelton

1935

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This image depicts an urban cityscape with towering skyscrapers viewed from a slightly elevated position. The horizon is high in the frame, showing the tops of buildings against a pale sky with blurred cloud formations. It is a black-and-white photograph highlighting the geometric lines and sharp edges of the urban architecture. The scene includes shorter structures in the foreground and larger skyscrapers in the distance. The image has a contrast-rich palette of deep blacks, various shades of gray, and whites, emphasizing sunlight and shadows across the scene. The tallest buildings rise prominently, with their upper sections catching the light, while the base remains in shadow, creating a dramatic effect.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 23.9 x 18.4 cm (9 7/16 x 7 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1251

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    5E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1570

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. 1570.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 5E

Wikidata ID

Q64036808

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set numbers 1564 and 1567.

Other Collections

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

Edwynn Houk Gallery

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