New York from the Shelton

1935

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The photograph depicts a cityscape viewed from above, likely from a high vantage point. The horizon is seen at the top of the buildings, highlighting their height. Five skyscrapers are lined up, casting shadows on each other and the structures below. The tallest building, situated slightly left of center, casts a long shadow to the right. The image is in black and white with high contrast, emphasizing architectural lines and shadow play. Smaller structures add depth to the cityscape in the distance, against a clear sky backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 24.3 x 19.1 cm (9 9/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
    mount: 50.8 x 38.7 cm (20 x 15 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1257

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    5C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1567

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, 1949.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 1567.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 5C

Wikidata ID

Q64036821

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 1564.

The patterns of the window shades on the Newsweek Building and the progression of the shadows suggest that Stieglitz made this and the following three photographs (Key Set numbers 1568, 1569, and 1570) in one morning in rapid succession.

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 Museum of Modern Art, New York, 54.1950

National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Ph-143

Other Collections

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

Collection of Karen and Kevin Kennedy

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