Georgia O'Keeffe

1932

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a person from the shoulders up, seated inside a vehicle and looking out through the open side window. They are gazing directly at the camera with a neutral expression. The person has a smooth complexion, high cheekbones, and a straight gaze. Their hair is mostly covered by a patterned bandana tied around their head. They are wearing a dark-colored top. The person's left hand is visible, gripping the rim of what appears to be a steering wheel inside the car. The background through the car's window is blurred, showing indistinct shapes with trees and possibly a building in the distance. The window frame of the vehicle is also partially visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 19 x 24.1 cm (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
    mount: 56.3 x 44.4 cm (22 3/16 x 17 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.284

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 36C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1491

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. 1491.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: OK 36C

Wikidata ID

Q64037473

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

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, 1997.61.41

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