Venice
1894, printed 1929/1934
Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to image): 8.9 x 11.8 cm (3 1/2 x 4 5/8 in.) mount: 34.4 x 27.4 cm (13 9/16 x 10 13/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Alfred Stieglitz Collection
Accession Number
1949.3.129
Art Historical Context
**Venice, Alfred Stglitz (1894, printed 1929/1934)** Captured during Alfred Stieglitz's European travels in 1894, *Venice* exemplifies the pioneering photographer's early fascination with light, atmosphere, and urban beauty. At just 30 years old, Stieglitz was already pushing photography beyond mere documentation, using his camera to evoke the poetic essence of Italy's iconic city. This gelatin silver print, trimmed to its intimate 8.9 x 11.8 cm image size and mounted on a larger 34.4 x 27.4 cm support, reflects his meticulous approach to presentation, emphasizing the photograph as a fine art...
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 ...