Georgia O'Keeffe

possibly 1918, printed 1924/1937

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a close-up of a person's face and the top part of their torso. The individual is lying down, with their head resting sideways on their arm. Their face shows a relaxed expression, with closed lips and partially closed eyes looking straight ahead. The person has dark, wavy hair falling around their forehead. The skin and armpit with visible hair are clearly in focus, featuring a natural texture. The background is blurred, keeping the focus on the person's features. There are no visible clothing or jewelry items, and the surroundings appear minimally lit.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 19 x 23 cm (7 1/2 x 9 1/16 in.)
    mount: 52.8 x 39.5 cm (20 13/16 x 15 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.17

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 2A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    522

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, 1980.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1992

  • Two Lives: O’Keeffe by Stieglitz 1917–1923, J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, CA, June 30–September 13, 1992

Bibliography

1991

  • Peters, Sarah Whitaker. Becoming O'Keeffe: The Early Years. New York, 1991: pl. 71.

1992

  • Arrowsmith, Alexandra, Thomas West, and Belinda Rathbone. Two Lives: A Conversation in Paintings and Photographs. Exh. cat. The Phillips Collection, Washington and New York, 1992: 24.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 522.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso in graphite: OK 2A

Wikidata ID

Q64036884

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For information about when this photograph possibly was made, see Key Set number 517.

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