From the Back-Window "291" - Alfred Stieglitz

Alfred Stieglitz Collection

American Art Modern Art Photographs Prints

"From the Back-Window "291"" by Alfred Stieglitz (1915) Platinum print.

Commentary

"From the Back-Window "291"" by Alfred Stieglitz (1915) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together. The print-based method rewards close viewing, where line, texture, and contrast do most of the expressive wor k. Themes to notice include Pictorialism, platinum print. 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. It is associated with the Pictorialism period. How to look at this work: It is cataloged as platinum print, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object. Its medium (Platinum print) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances. Its listed dimensions (24.5 × 19.4 cm (image) 25.2 × 20.2 cm (paper)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person. Subject cues from the catalog include Pictorialism, platinum print. Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/66321

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