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.
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O'Keeffe takes on the New York skyline in the 1920s
Georgia O’Keeffe, Radiator Building—Night, New York
If you walked into this art gallery you would likely have been quite surprised.
291—Little Galleries of the Photo Secession
An interpretation of the city's colossal skyscrapers
The City at night, Joseph Stella’s The ...
Does a portrait need to be an accurate visual representation of the subject?
Marsden Hartley, Portrait of a German Officer
Confused by this painting? Imagine lying on the grass under a tree and looking up.
Georgia O’Keeffe, The Lawrence Tree
Knowledge of the poem “The Great Figure” by William Carlos Williams is critical for decoding this painting.
Charles Demuth, I Saw the Figure 5 ...
Though this photograph could be seen as a searing social commentary, its maker preferred to view it as fine art.
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