New York from 405 E 54th Street

1937

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts an elevated view of a cityscape with a partially destroyed building in the foreground, showcasing exposed walls and debris. In the background, there are intact buildings with traditional brick facades leading towards a river. The horizon consists of distant buildings and a bridge, possibly the Queensboro Bridge, spanning the river. The skyline features a complex grid pattern of girders and structures. The scene is captured in black and white with high contrast, sharp lines, deep shadows, and a smoke-filled sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 9.2 x 11.8 cm (3 5/8 x 4 5/8 in.)
    mount: 33 x 26.9 cm (13 x 10 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1265

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    131A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1622

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. 1622.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 131A

Wikidata ID

Q64036839

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 1621.

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