Photographer, a writer, publisher and curator Alfred Steiglitz. Was a visionary far ahead of his time ( 1864 - 1946 ). Around the turn of the century, he founded the Photo-secession, a progressive moment concerned with advancing the creative possibilities of Photography.
By 1903 Steiglitz began publishing Camera work, an avant- garde magazine devoted to voicing the ideas, both of images and artistic works of the Photo - Secession. Camera work was the first photo journal whose focus was visual, rather than technical. It's illustrations were of the highest quality hand-pulled photogravure painted on Japanese tissue. In all 50 issues were produced.
Steiglitz Had the abilities of a Renaissance man. Having a vision of enormous perspective, having remarkable accomplishments. What makes steiglitz different from all the rest is the fact that he owned an art gallery. His photography earns him one of the major places in the history of photography.
More can be found on Alfred Steiglitz
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Alfred Steiglitz Self Portrait
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| Alfred Steiglitz ( 1864 - 1946 ) |
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