Alfred Stieglitz

Alfred Stieglitz was born on January 1, 1864 in Hoboken, New Jersey. He died in NYC on July 13, 1946 at the age of 82. He was married to painter Georgia O'Keeffe. He studied mechanical engineering at the Technische Hochschule in Berlin, Germany. Through school he met German artist Adolf von Menzel who introduced him to art and making art through nature. He then bought his first camera and traveled taking photographs. He collected many photography books and began to create his own idea for photography and aesthetics. He moved back to US and lived in NYC where he started the Camera Club of New York. He is also known for his art galleries in NYC where he introduced many European artists to the U.S.

Stieglitz was an American photographer. He documented American life and kept history through his photographs. He captured what it meant to live in NYC and as an American. He also photograph Georgia O'keeffe and took portraits of others. He was also very well known for his promotion of modern art in American through his galleria and having photography be an accept art form.

Stieglitz used the form of platinum prints for producing his prints. This process was known for making images with rich, subtly varied tones.