Georgia O'Keeffe—Torso

1921

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a close-up of the torso of a nude person, focusing primarily on the upper body from the neck down to the upper thighs. The arms are not visible in the frame. The person is lying down, with the upper surface of the body facing upward. The background is out of focus and appears to consist of fabric or a blanket.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.1 x 18.8 cm (9 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.1 x 20.2 cm (9 7/8 x 7 15/16 in.)
    mat: 50.8 x 38.2 cm (20 x 15 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.162

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 34A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    677

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. 677.

Inscriptions

by Doris Bry, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK 34A
by later hands, lower left, in graphite: B / 4; on mount, bottom left, in graphite: Treated by Steichen—6/50; lower right verso, in graphite: [P or D?]

Wikidata ID

Q64037226

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