Georgia O'Keeffe

1932/1933

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a close-up view of a person's upper half, primarily focused on the face. The person is positioned facing the camera, with their right hand raised to their mouth, having their index finger touching the face near the lips, while the rest of the fingers lightly touch the cheek. They have fine features with pronounced eyebrows, deep-set eyes, and a smooth forehead, and their hair is dark, neatly pulled back, and away from the face. The person is wearing a dark top, and the surrounding background appears to be shadowy and muted, with a dark wooden texture at one side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 24 × 19 cm (9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.245

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 1C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1495

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. 2, cat. 1495.

Wikidata ID

Q64037431

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