Georgia O'Keeffe—Neck

1921

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a close-up of a human neck and collarbone area. The individual's head is tilted slightly back, revealing the contours of the neck and clavicle. The skin is smooth with visible moles, and there are no facial features or hair in the frame. The person appears unclothed above the clavicle. Dark shadows on either side suggest surrounding fabric. The sepia tones give a warm, vintage feel. The background is out of focus, appearing as a uniform, dark expanse.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.4 x 19 cm (9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in.)
    mat: 59.06 × 48.26 cm (23 1/4 × 19 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.160

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 39E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    674

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

1958

  • Photographs by Alfred Stieglitz, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, March 16–April 27, 1958

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. 674.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left, in graphite: Treated by Steichen 1949; lower left verso: 39E OK
by later hands, on mount, center verso, in graphite: RA; lower center verso: K / OK / 39E

Wikidata ID

Q64037223

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