Alfred Stieglitz, An American Place

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Artist Dorothy Norman (American, 1905–1997)American, 1905–1997

CultureAmerican

Titles

Alfred Stieglitz, An American Place

Date1934, printed c. 1950

Place depictedNew York City, New York, United States

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 3 7/16 × 2 11/16 in. (8.7 × 6.8 cm)
Sheet: 3 7/16 × 2 11/16 in. (8.7 × 6.8 cm)
Mount: 14 × 10 15/16 in. (35.6 × 27.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mike and Mickey Marvins

Object number2015.637

Current Location

The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building

Gallery 208

Exposé

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Department

Photography

Special Collections

Marvins Family Collections

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

DescriptionChampioning photography’s place as a modern art form, Alfred Stieglitz was among the most influential figures shaping the medium’s direction during the first part of the 20th century. Offering a reverent and intimate view of the photographer and gallerist, Dorothy Norman’s pictures celebrate Stieglitz and his last gallery, An American Place. A social activist, writer, and tireless supporter of the arts, as well as a protégé, assistant, and romantic partner of Stieglitz, Norman was instrumental in establishing An American Place and furthering Stieglitz’s ambitious modernist mission in his final years.
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History“A Photographer’s Collection: Gifts from Michael and Michele Marvins,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, April 4–July 5, 2015.
Published References Daniel, Malcolm with Anne Wilkes Tucker. "A Photographer's Collection: Gifts from Michael and Michele Marvins" Houston, Texas; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, 2015 Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

verso of mount in pencil top right corner: HG-105
center: G292 496 / Alfred Steglitz X-AAP- / in full length cape / New York 1934
bottom right: (Var: DNHA) / K12 / R6

verso bottom left in pencil: Dorothy Norman

verso of mount lower left a stamp: ORIGINAL BY / DOROTHY NORMAN

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