WEB ASSIGNMENT #4:

1. Who was Alfred Stieglitz and why is he noteworthy in the history of photography?

 Alfred Stieglitz was an American photographer and modern art promoter that helped make photography accepted as a form of art. He is also recognized for his New York art galleries that he ran in the early 20th century.

2. Choose a photograph he made, and explain why you chose it as your favorite by him. 

I think this photograph by Alfred Stieglitz is interesting because it really helps define the neck and the gesture that is made in the picture. Also the hands look very soft and delicate.

 

3. With what famous painter was he in a relationship? Who was she?  Upload a painting by her that you like. 

He was in a relationship with Georgia O'Keeffe. She was a famous painter, decades before women were able to gain access to art in the colleges and universities in America. She made large paintings that were seen as close ups.

Extra: How did they influence each other in their art making?

Georgia O'Keeffe helped Alfred Stieglitz by letting him take photographs of her. Stieglitz was able to take many pictures of her character. O'Keeffe was also able to know many American modernists that were part of Stieglitz circle of artists, and they influenced many of her paintings.

Alfred Stieglitz, 1902 by Gertrude Käsebier