Sunday, October 21, 2012

Alfred Stieglitz

1. Who was Alfred Stieglitz and why is he noteworthy in the history of photography?
He was a photography enthusiast who beleived, with many others, that photography was just as capable of artistic expression as other mediums, and he aided in the advancement of Pictoral photography.

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

I like this one because of its softness and the breath and heat that appears as fog and adds to the photograph; the picture overall only depicts everyday life, yet seems surreal and apparently different at the same time.

3. With what famous painter was he in a relationship? Who was she?  Upload a painting by her that you like.
In 1924, Alfred Stieglitz got married to Georgia O'Keefe, who is known today as a very famous and accomplished painter.


Extra: How did they influence each other in their art making?
For Stieglitz, Georgia O'Keefe inspired a series of photographs, consisting of herself as well as other artists.

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