Georgia O'Keeffe—Torso

1931

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image displays a close-up view of a portion of a person's body, focusing on the lower back, buttocks, and upper legs. The person is positioned slightly turned to the side, with the angle emphasizing the curves of the body. There are no visible facial features or hair in the frame. The body is unclothed, and the skin tone is depicted in shades of black and white due to the grayscale nature of the photograph. The surrounding area is minimal, with a plain, light-colored backdrop that keeps the focus on the subject. There are no visible jewelry or objects in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 23.9 x 19.1 cm (9 7/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
    mount: 55.9 x 46.5 cm (22 x 18 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.277

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 31D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1441

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. 1441.

Inscriptions

by Doris Bry, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK-31D

Wikidata ID

Q64037466

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

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

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