Georgia O'Keeffe—Torso

1931

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This is a black and white image depicting a woman's midsection. The woman is lying down on her back. The photograph focuses on her abdomen, thighs, and pubic area, where dark, curly pubic hair contrasts against her lighter skin tone. The woman's skin appears smooth and reflects light. The photo is tightly framed around the midsection, and the background is a plain, evenly lit surface. No clothing or jewelry is visible in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 9.8 × 24 cm (3 7/8 × 9 7/16 in.)
    mount: 38.8 x 50.9 cm (15 1/4 x 20 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.275

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 30E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1439

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. 2, cat. 1439.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower right verso, in graphite: OK 30E

Wikidata ID

Q64037464

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 1438.

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, 1997.61.71

Other Collections

A print corresponding with this photograph can also be found in the following collection(s):

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 93.XM.25.54

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, E.897-2003

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