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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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.