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THE WORLD's GREAT PHOTOGRAPHERS
ALFRED STIEGLITZ
1864-1946
American born photographer
Stieglitz was born on january 1 1864 iand studied engineering and photography in
Berlin. .
He founded the American Photo-Secession Group with Edward Steichen
in 1902 and influenced the development of creative photography as an art form
with his magazine Camera Work.
He was married to artist Georgia O'Keefe
Notable works include:
The Last Joke—Bellagio - 1887: gathering of children
in a photograph praised for its spontaneity, won first prize in The Amateur
Photographer
Sun Rays—Paula, Berlin - 1889: a young woman writes a letter lit
by sunlight filtered through Venetian blinds.
Spring Showers - 1900-1901
The Hand of Man - 1902: a train pulling into the Long
Island freight yard
The Steerage - photographed in 1907 and published in 1911:
famous photograph of working class people crowding two decks of a transatlantic
steamer
The Hay Wagon - 1922
Equivalent - 1931: a picture of clouds taken as pure pattern
BOOKS
I have just finished reading a fascinating book about Georgia O'Keeffe written
by Hunter Drohojowska-Philp
It gives much information about artists working during her lifetime.
There is much about Stieglitz's work in this book
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