Book Description
Soon after George Eastman House opened, curator Beaumont Newhall sought to acquire the work of Alfred Stieglitz, arguably the most important photographer of the twentieth century. He worked closely with Georgia O’Keeffe and gathered a group of 152 photographs that represent the full range of Stieglitz’s ideology and career. He also collected objects largely unique to the Eastman House, including lantern slides, autochromes, and cameras. The publication of this book coincides with a traveling exhibition that opened in the summer of 2000 not only to document the Stieglitz collection at George Eastman House but also to explore O’Keeffe’s role in the shaping and preservation of Stieglitz’s legacy. The artistic collaboration between Stieglitz and O’Keeffe is well documented—she was the subject of many of his most important photographs. What is less well understood is their collaboration on the preservation of photography and their concern for the role of the institution in educating the public. This book presents Stieglitz’s work in a new light and offers a new analysis of one of the greatest partnerships in the history of art.
From the Publisher
Published by George Eastman House Distributed by University of New Mexico Press
About the Author
Therese Mulligan is curator of photography at George Eastman House, Rochester, New York. Eugenia Parry is a photo historian and author of numerous books and articles about photography. Laura Downey is a Mellon Fellow in Photograph Conservation at George Eastman House.
Photography of Alfred Stieglitz: Georgia O'keeffe's Enduring Legacy SYNOPSIS
This publication offers 40 striking reproductions of the George Eastman House's Stieglitz photographs, most of which were acquired from Georgia O'Keefe. It also includes three essays that reflect on the development of the collection, the significance of the images themselves, and their future preservation. In addition, the catalogue presents, in chronological order, the museum's complete holdings of Stieglitz's work. Oversize: 9x12". Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
FROM THE CRITICS
Internet Book Watch
This presentation of the works of a 20th century photographer who worked with Georgia O'Keeffe and others presents over a hundred photos from his career. While it accompanies a traveling exhibition, Photography of Alfred Stieglitz stands alone as a excellent compilation of photos and essays which probe Stieglitz's perspective. The duotones and works are beautifully presented, centered against a white backdrop of edges which work as a frame for the art.
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