Georgia O'Keeffe

1932

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This is a black and white photograph showing a person from the shoulders up, seated in a car and looking at the camera. The individual has distinct facial features, is wearing a polka-dotted headscarf, and dark clothing. The person is holding an object near the open car window. The background outside the vehicle is blurred, showing a vertical structure surrounded by foliage. The car's interior is visible, with a metal door frame and handle in view.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 19.2 x 24.2 cm (7 9/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
    mount: 52.9 x 41.8 cm (20 13/16 x 16 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.282

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 14D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1490

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. 1490.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK 14D

Wikidata ID

Q64037471

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