In Focus: Alfred Stieglitz : Photographs from the J. Paul Getty Museum

by Weston Naef, Alfred Stieglitz

This latest volume in the acclaimed In Focus series examines the life and work of Alfred Stieglitz, concentrating on the Getty Museum's considerable holdings of the work of this American master. In his studies of his wife, Georgia O'Keefe, in his portraits of the urban scene, and in his
pictures of natural form, Stieglitz defined the modern movement on photography. In his periodical Camera Work he championed photography as an art form; in his famous gallery "An American Place," he promoted the work of other American modernists. Fifty reproductions with commentaries by Weston
Naef, the Getty's curator of photographs, represent both the range of the Getty's collection and the importance of Stieglitz's contribution. The book also includes an edited colloquium on Stieglitz's life and work. Participants included Emmit Gowin, Sarah Greenough, Charles Hagen, John Szarkowski,
and Weston Naef.

Genres: Art, Photography

144 pages, Paperback

First published November 23, 1995

Reviews

[Laurie Siegel]

An excellent, quick overview of Alfred Stieglitz's photos.

[George]

This book is partly biography and partly display of Stieglitz' art--at least the part that's been seen by the Getty's photography girl. It's about 2/3 black and white photographs, the kid that Stieglitz did. It contains several shots of O'Keefe and is a fun review of Stieglitz work.

[Gabriela]

Stieglitz' life and art portrayed through his photos is amazing! The "Steerage" is one of my favorite wroks of his.
I would like to read more books about him and more in this series as well.