Georgia O'Keeffe—Torso

1918

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image displays a partial view of a human body from the torso to the upper thighs, with the head and lower legs out of view. The person is standing slightly turned to the side, with an arm partially visible in a gesture that suggests holding or adjusting a fabric behind them. The skin tone is illuminated with soft lighting, and the image is in sepia tones. No facial features or hairstyles are visible. The individual is not wearing any clothing or jewelry, and there are no objects being held. The background consists of a translucent fabric that looks like a curtain or drape, providing a textured and softly lit backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.2 x 18.4 cm (9 1/8 x 7 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
    mat: 56.8 x 46.4 cm (22 3/8 x 18 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.39

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 35C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    511

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

Exhibition History

1983

  • Photographs by Alfred Stieglitz, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, February 3–May 8, 1983; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, June 17–August 14, 1983; The Art Institute of Chicago, October 18, 1983–January 3, 1984

1989

  • On the Art of Fixing a Shadow: 150 Years of Photography, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 7–July 30, 1989; The Art Institute of Chicago, September 16–November 26, 1989; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, December 21, 1989–February 25, 1990

2001

  • Modern Art and America: Alfred Stieglitz and His New York Galleries, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2001

Bibliography

1983

  • Greenough, Sarah, and Juan Hamilton. Alfred Stieglitz: Photographs and Writings. Washington, 1983: no. 78, pl. 40.

1989

  • Greenough, Sarah, Joel Snyder, David Travis, and Colin Westerbeck. On the Art of Fixing a Shadow: One Hundred and Fifty Years of Photography. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; Art Institute of Chicago, 1989: pl. 209.

2000

  • Modern Art and America: Alfred Stieglitz and His New York Galleries. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001: no. 91.

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 511.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, center left verso, in graphite: 1918
by Georgia O'Keeffe, lower left verso, in graphite: K OK 35C; on mount, center: K OK 35C; lower left: Treated by Steichen 6/49; lower left verso, crossed out: 35C / OK 35D
by later hands, on mount, center left verso, in graphite: white; lower center verso: [H?]

Wikidata ID

Q64036946

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

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.25.52

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