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Alfred Stieglitz — The Hand of Man
Alfred Stieglitz

The Hand of Man

1902

Widely regarded as one of the first photographs to find beauty in industrial America, the gelatin silver print depicts a locomotive emerging from smoke and steam, symbolizing the intersection of technology and art at the dawn of the 20th century.

Medium
Gelatin silver print

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Alfred Stieglitz, The Hand of Man, 1902

Widely regarded as one of the first photographs to find beauty in industrial America, the gelatin silver print depicts a locomotive emerging from smoke and steam, symbolizing the intersection of technology and art at the dawn of the 20th century.

Medium
Gelatin silver print
Year
1902
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Industrial, Monochrome, Photography, Train, Contemplative, American, Early 1900s, Landscape, Gelatin Silver Print, Modern

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art