John Marin - Alfred Stieglitz

Alfred Stieglitz Collection

American Art Modern Art Photographs Prints

"John Marin" by Alfred Stieglitz (1910) Platinum print.

Commentary

"John Marin" by Alfred Stieglitz (1910) 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 work. 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) and Edward Steichen (American, born Luxembourg, 1879–1973) printed by 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 (Image/paper: 23.7 × 18.3 cm (9 3/8 × 7 1/4 in.); First mount: 24.6 × 19.1 cm (9 11/16 × 7 9/16 in.); Second mount: 50.5 × 37.8 cm (19 15/16 × 14 15/16 in.)) 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/66327

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