Sherwood Anderson
1923
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image/paper: 24.5 × 19.4 cm (9 11/16 × 7 11/16 in.); Mount: 56.5 × 46.3 cm (22 1/4 × 18 1/4 in.)
Classification
gelatin silver (developing-out-paper) pr
Department
Photography and Media
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
66373
Art Historical Context
Alfred Stieglitz's *Sherwood Anderson* (1923) captures the renowned American author of *Winesburg, Ohio* in a striking gelatin silver print, showcasing Stieglitz's mastery of portrait photography. As a pivotal figure in elevating photography to fine art, Stieglitz often portrayed intellectuals and artists of his era, blending sharp realism with emotional depth. This intimate image, measuring 24.5 × 19.4 cm on a larger mount, reflects his transition from Pictorialism's soft effects to the crisp "straight photography" he championed in the 1920s. Taken during a vibrant period of American moderni...
About the Artist
Alfred Stieglitz · 1864–1946
Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) was a pioneering American photographer, art dealer, publisher, and advocate for the Modernist movement who was instrumental over his 50-year career in making photography an accepted art form. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, to German Jewish immigrant parents, Stieglitz spent his formative years studying mechanical engineering in Berlin, where he discovered photography in ...