Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Alfred Stieglitz

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


Alfred was an American photographer who was influential over his fifty-year career of making photography in accepted art form .  He is noteworthy in the history of photography for running New York art galleries in the early part of the 20th century, where he welcomed many avant-garde European artists to the U.S.
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 2. Choose a photograph he made, upload it to your blog, and explain why you chose it as your favorite by him.

I chose this photo by Alfred Stieglitz because I really admire the was the rain makes the trees in the back look almost unreal. Also the way every person is making their way to their destination regardless of the rain interests me.


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



 Alfred Stieglitz married Georgia O'Keefe. Georgia O'Keefe made large-format paintings of blossoms that are enlarged. They are presented as if seen through a magnifying lens, close up.  Also she made paintings of New York buildings.



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