Georgia O'Keeffe

1930/1931

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This black and white portrait shows the upper half of a person's body in a close-up view. The person is positioned slightly angled away from the camera, with their head turned to the side, looking straight at the camera. The individual has a serious expression, with defined features including sharp eyes, a small nose, and an intense gaze. They are wearing a dark, textured hat fitting snuggly on their head. Their clothing consists of a dark coat over a polka-dotted garment which is visible at the collar. No jewelry is visible, and they are not holding any objects. The background features an urban landscape, with the blurred outlines of tall buildings visible through a window.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 24 × 19.2 cm (9 7/16 × 7 9/16 in.)
    mount: 50.7 x 38.7 cm (19 15/16 x 15 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.258

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    OK 5A

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1360

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. 1360.

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64037445

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

Stieglitz made this photograph at An American Place some time after the summer of 1930 when the Hotel Pierre (faintly visible in the background) was completed. It was probably intended for use as a publicity photograph for O’Keeffe’s January–February 1931 or December 1931–January 1932 exhibition at An American Place.

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