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Alfred Stieglitz — Selected Lantern Slides
Alfred Stieglitz

Selected Lantern Slides

Alfred Stieglitz's *Selected Lantern Slides* showcases the pioneering photographer's mastery of light, shadow, and composition through a series of glass-based photographic transparencies intended for projection. The works reflect Stieglitz's commitment to elevating photography as a fine art, capturing subjects with a painterly sensitivity that blurs the line between documentation and artistic expression. Together, the slides offer an intimate glimpse into his evolving vision and his dedication to transforming the photographic medium into a vehicle for deep aesthetic meaning.

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Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago

October 1, 2014

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Alfred Stieglitz, Selected Lantern Slides

Alfred Stieglitz's *Selected Lantern Slides* showcases the pioneering photographer's mastery of light, shadow, and composition through a series of glass-based photographic transparencies intended for projection. The works reflect Stieglitz's commitment to elevating photography as a fine art, capturing subjects with a painterly sensitivity that blurs the line between documentation and artistic expression. Together, the slides offer an intimate glimpse into his evolving vision and his dedication to transforming the photographic medium into a vehicle for deep aesthetic meaning.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Photography, Historical Mood, Documentary, Male Artist, Lantern Slides, Early 20th Century, Pioneering Photographer, American Artist, Archival Collection, Modernism, Monochromatic, Archival Documentation, Pictorialism

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art