This New York gallery led by Alfred Stieglitz was at the forefront of modernist painting and photography in the United States.
1908 - 1917
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Florine Stettheimer, Portrait of Alfred Stieglitz
This portrait gives us a glimpse into the creative circle of Alfred Stieglitz in 1920s New York, with references to Georgia O'Keeffe, Arthur Dove, Henry McBride, and others.
Georgia O’Keeffe, Radiator Building—Night, New York
O'Keeffe takes on the New York skyline in the 1920s
291—Little Galleries of the Photo Secession
If you walked into this art gallery you would likely have been quite surprised.
The City at night, Joseph Stella’s The Voice of the City of New York Interpreted
An interpretation of the city's colossal skyscrapers
Marsden Hartley, Portrait of a German Officer
Does a portrait need to be an accurate visual representation of the subject?
Georgia O’Keeffe, The Lawrence Tree
Confused by this painting? Imagine lying on the grass under a tree and looking up.
Charles Demuth, I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold
Knowledge of the poem “The Great Figure” by William Carlos Williams is critical for decoding this painting.
Alfred Stieglitz, The Steerage
Though this photograph could be seen as a searing social commentary, its maker preferred to view it as fine art.
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