Georgia O'Keeffe—Torso

1918

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image depicts a semi-nude figure standing in a slightly angled position. The person's torso to thighs is shown, with one arm raised above their head. The skin appears smooth with soft shadows accentuating the abdomen. There are no visible facial features or hair. The background is a soft, muted shade with a subtle texture or pattern, without any additional details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 23.6 x 18.5 cm (9 5/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
    mount: 50.4 x 38.4 cm (19 13/16 x 15 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.36

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 34D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    510

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

1989

  • David Winton Bell Gallery, Providence, RI, 1989

1992

  • Stieglitz in the Darkroom, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 4, 1992–February 14, 1993

2016

  • Georgia O'Keeffe, Tate Modern, London, July 6–October 30, 2016; Bank Austria Kunstforum, Vienna, December 7, 2016–March 26, 2017; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, April 22–July 30, 2017

Bibliography

1978

  • Georgia O'Keeffe: A Portrait by Alfred Stieglitz. Exh. cat. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1978: pl. 25.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 510.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK 34D

Wikidata ID

Q64036934

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The dates for this photograph and Key Set numbers 508 and 509 are based on similarities to Key Set number 511.

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 Art Institute of Chicago, 1949.761

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 28.130.2

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