Georgia O'Keeffe—Hands

1918

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image features a close-up view of a person's hands and a portion of their upper body. The person is in a slightly hunched position, with hands close to their chest and one hand held up towards the camera. The lighting is soft and diffuse, creating a moody, sepia-toned effect. Facial features are obscured but a subtle part of the lower face is visible. Hair is not visible. The person is wearing dark clothing. No jewelry or other objects are visible. The background is a simple, dark space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print with mercury

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.8 x 18.6 cm (9 3/8 x 7 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 24.8 x 20.4 cm (9 3/4 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.42

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 22D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    540

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.

Alfred Stieglitz

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Georgia O'Keeffe; gift to NGA, 1980.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 540.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 1918
by Georgia O'Keeffe, center, in graphite: KOK22D; lower left: Treated by Steichen; lower left verso: OK 22D

Wikidata ID

Q64036950

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