Alfred Stieglitz

(American, 1864–1946)

Alfred Stieglitz was a renowned photographer who contributed greatly to the development of Modernism during the 20th century. Championing photography as an art form at a time when it was considered a mere form of documentation, he co-founded the journal Camera Work with Edward Steichen and passionately defended the importance of the medium. “I have all but killed myself for photography,” he once declared. “My passion for it is greater than ever. It’s 40 years that I have fought its fight—and I’ll fight to the finish—single handed and without money if need be.” Born on January 1, 1864 in Hoboken, NJ, he received part of his education in Germany, studying mechanical engineering at Berlin’s Technische Hochschule, and later photochemistry after returning to the United States in 1890. Technique was important to Stieglitz, and he took great care in creating his platinum prints with close attention paid to composition and tonality. Among his most famous images are the portraits of his wife the painter Georgia O’Keeffe. Stieglitz died on July 13, 1946 in New York, NY. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., among others.

Alfred Stieglitz Artworks

Alfred Stieglitz (1,405 results)
Equivalent, ca. 1927

Alfred Stieglitz

Equivalent, ca. 1927

Bruce Silverstein

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Lake George, 1930–1939

Alfred Stieglitz

Lake George, 1930–1939

Bruce Silverstein

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An Icy Night, 1898

Alfred Stieglitz

An Icy Night, 1898

Robin Rosenberg Fine Art

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The Steerage, 1907–1911

Alfred Stieglitz

The Steerage, 1907–1911

Larsen Gallery

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The Terminal, 1892

Alfred Stieglitz

The Terminal, 1892

Howard Greenberg Gallery

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Dirigible (from Camera Work No. 36), 1910

Alfred Stieglitz

Dirigible (from Camera Work No. 36), 1910

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Snapshot - From my Window, New York (from..., 1907

Alfred Stieglitz

Snapshot - From my Window, New York (from..., 1907

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The City of Ambition, 1910

Alfred Stieglitz

The City of Ambition, 1910

Sale Date: April 20, 2024

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In the New York Central Yards, 1903

Alfred Stieglitz

In the New York Central Yards, 1903

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A Snapshot Paris (from Camera Work 41), 1913

Alfred Stieglitz

A Snapshot Paris (from Camera Work 41), 1913

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Old and New New York (from Camera Work No. 36), 1910

Alfred Stieglitz

Old and New New York (from Camera Work No. 36), 1910

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The Steerage, 1907

Alfred Stieglitz

The Steerage, 1907

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The Steerage, 1907

Alfred Stieglitz

The Steerage, 1907

Sale Date: April 20, 2024

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The Steerage, 1907

Alfred Stieglitz

The Steerage, 1907

Sale Date: April 5, 2024

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The Net Mender, 1894

Alfred Stieglitz

The Net Mender, 1894

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Steerage, 1907, 1907

Alfred Stieglitz

Steerage, 1907, 1907

Sale Date: April 3, 2024

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The Asphalt Paver, New York (from Camera..., 1913

Alfred Stieglitz

The Asphalt Paver, New York (from Camera..., 1913

Sale Date: March 13, 2024

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Camera Work VI, 1904

Alfred Stieglitz

Camera Work VI, 1904

Sale Date: March 13, 2024

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Excavating 9from Camera Work No. 36), 1911

Alfred Stieglitz

Excavating 9from Camera Work No. 36), 1911

Sale Date: March 13, 2024

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The City of Ambitions (from Camera Work No...., 1910

Alfred Stieglitz

The City of Ambitions (from Camera Work No...., 1910

Sale Date: March 8, 2024

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