Equivalent - Alfred Stieglitz

Alfred Stieglitz Collection

American Art Modern Art Photographs Prints

"Equivalent" by Alfred Stieglitz (1925) Gelatin silver print.

Commentary

"Equivalent" by Alfred Stieglitz (1925) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together. The photographic process puts light and timing at the center, so subtle shifts in tone carry much of the mood. Themes to notice include gelatin silver (developing-out-paper) pr. This piece is held in the source collection's Photography and Media collection. Alfred Stieglitz is the artist behind this work. A useful anchor for reading the piece: Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946. The work is cataloged within a United States cultural context. How to look at this work: It is cataloged as gelatin silver (developing-out-paper) pr, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object. Its medium (Gelatin silver print) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances. Its listed dimensions (Image/paper/first mount: 11.9 × 9.2 cm (4 11/16 × 3 5/8 in.); Second mount: 34.2 × 27.6 cm (13 1/2 × 10 7/8 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person. Subject cues from the catalog include gelatin silver (developing-out-paper) pr. Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/66645

Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data