Georgia O'Keeffe—Hands

1933

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This is a photograph of intertwined hands. It shows a close-up view of two hands clasped together. The image highlights textures such as skin, wrinkles, veins, and nails. In the background, there is a hint of textured fabric. The lighting is soft, emphasizing contours and casting gentle shadows.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 9.3 x 11.6 cm (3 11/16 x 4 9/16 in.)
    mount: 33.2 x 27.3 cm (13 1/16 x 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.295

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    [none]

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1535

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. 1535.

Wikidata ID

Q64037486

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The dates for this photograph and Key Set numbers 1536, 1537, 1538, and 1539 are based on the Stieglitz Estate list.

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