Rainbow 1920

"Rainbow" is a 1920 photograph by Alfred Stieglitz, a pioneer of modern photography. This striking image captures the ethereal beauty of a rainbow over a mountainous landscape. Stieglitz, a proponent of Pictorialism, sought to elevate photography to the level of fine art. He believed in capturing the essence of a subject, as seen in the evocative light and composition of this iconic work, currently on view at the Art Institute of Chicago.