Georgia O'Keeffe—Torso

1918/1919

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This sepia-toned photograph shows a close-up view of a person's torso from the neck to the mid-thigh. The person is sitting or reclining. The photograph focuses on the detail and shading of their skin and body hair. The person's face is not visible. They appear to have an open garment draped over their shoulders, but are otherwise nude, with visible breasts. Their legs are spread apart, highlighting a section of dark body hair around their groin. The background is a flat, gray surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.4 x 19.4 cm (9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 x 20.1 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.34

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 33B

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    527

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

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 527.

Inscriptions

by Doris Bry, on mount, lower left, in graphite: Treated by Steichen—6/50; lower left verso: OK—33B
by later hands, lower center verso, in graphite: K OK 33B

Wikidata ID

Q64036931

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Stieglitz Collections

A corresponding print was given to the following institution(s) by Alfred Stieglitz during his lifetime, or was received or acquired from the estate:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1997.61.22

Other Collections

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

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 93.XM.25.49

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