Georgia O'Keeffe—Torso

1921

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This image displays the nude torso of a person from the top of their chest to their upper thighs, with their arms partially visible at the sides. The person is lying down. The image does not show any facial features or hair, focusing instead on the torso and pubic area. The subject is nude, with a visible line of hair on the pubic region, and the remainder of the body appears smooth. There is an indistinct cloth partially in view at the upper right corner. The background is neutral and non-descript.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.1 x 18.9 cm (9 1/2 x 7 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
    mat: 55.3 x 45.6 cm (21 3/4 x 17 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.161

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 34A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    676

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

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 676.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, center left verso, in graphite, underlined: 1921
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left, in graphite: Treated by Steichen 6/49; lower left verso: OK 34A

Wikidata ID

Q64037224

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, 1997.61.65

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