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Alfred Stieglitz — From the Back-Window "291"
Alfred Stieglitz

From the Back-Window "291"

1915

Urban geometry seen through the windows of Stieglitz's famous gallery demonstrates his eye for abstract compositional elements, presaging the modernist aesthetic he would champion through his exhibition programs.

Medium
Platinum print

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Alfred Stieglitz, From the Back-Window "291", 1915

Urban geometry seen through the windows of Stieglitz's famous gallery demonstrates his eye for abstract compositional elements, presaging the modernist aesthetic he would champion through his exhibition programs.

Medium
Platinum print
Year
1915
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Geometric, Monochrome, American, Urban, Modern, Platinum Print, Abstract

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art