Alfred Stieglitz
The Flatiron
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Black & white photography
The Hand of Man
Alfred Stieglitz, 1902, printed 1920/39
A train pulls out of a New York yard, caught in a photograph that finds elegance in a rough, industrial scene.
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About this artwork
Alfred Stieglitz made this photograph from the back of a moving train as it left the train yard at Long Island City, New York. It appeared in the first issue of Camera Work in January 1903. The subject is rough and industrial, yet the composition is graceful, which draws attention to the photographer's artistic intent rather than to the technical skill of making a picture. The title points in the same direction, suggesting the artist's part in a mechanical process of urban change. This gelatin silver print dates from 1902 and was printed in 1920/39. Stieglitz worked throughout his career to have photography accepted as an art form.
On your wall: Its black and white tones and urban, industrial subject suit studies, offices, lofts and modern living spaces where a restrained, graphic image is wanted.
- Title
- The Hand of Man
- Artist
- Alfred Stieglitz
- Year
- 1902, printed 1920/39
- Style
- Black & white photography
- Shape
- Landscape
Public domain. Image courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Text based on Art Institute of Chicago (CC BY 4.0).
About Alfred Stieglitz
Alfred Stieglitz was an American photographer who, across a career of some fifty years, did much to establish photography as an accepted art form. He also ran galleries in New York in the early twentieth century, where many avant-garde European artists were shown to American audiences. He was married to the painter Georgia O'Keeffe.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
Every canvas is printed to order by our partner in Germany: framed canvases arrive in 6–11 working days, unframed ones in 7–12 working days. Delivery is free in Switzerland on orders from CHF 99. We also deliver to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and many more countries, printed close to you where possible. You can return an undamaged canvas within 14 days. See delivery and returns.
