Dorothy Norman
Alfred Stieglitz, 1933
Gelatin Silver Print
4 9/16 × 3 5/8" (11.6 × 9.2 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
Another Stieglitz photograph I saw for the first time and thought others might appreciate. I removed some spots.
Dorothy Norman
Alfred Stieglitz, 1933
Gelatin Silver Print
4 9/16 × 3 5/8" (11.6 × 9.2 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
Another Stieglitz photograph I saw for the first time and thought others might appreciate. I removed some spots.
Thanks, Ken. The subtleties of composition in some of these old works is inspiring.
Philip Ulanowsky
Sine scientia ars nihil est. (Without science/knowledge, art is nothing.)
www.imagesinsilver.art
https://www.flickr.com/photos/156933346@N07/
A haunting expression!
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
I was instantly struck by both the composition and the facial expression, especially the eyes. A very very simple no-nonsense pose, but outright packed with sophistication: shadows, drawer-front angles (note how her head is cocked slightly to the left, offsetting the phone held toward the right and replicating the angle of the drawer fronts. Also the tapering dark picture frame edge atop the cabinet. Bold center point of a white scarf, deep rich blacks. None of this is accidental. But the timing? - now that is something really special. Hands are fascinating - something Stieglitz was a master at. And the tonality? Well, I can only imagine how good the original print looks. Thanks.
Last edited by Drew Wiley; 13-Jan-2020 at 19:58.
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