Equivalent by Alfred Stieglitz

Equivalent c. 1925

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Dimensions: sheet (trimmed to image): 11.8 x 9.2 cm (4 5/8 x 3 5/8 in.) mount: 34.2 x 27.6 cm (13 7/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

Copyright: National Gallery of Art: CC0 1.0

This black and white photograph of clouds, made by Alfred Stieglitz, captures a moment, but it's also about the process of seeing itself. Stieglitz wasn't just documenting the sky; he was exploring how light and shadow create form. Look at the textures. The way the light filters through, some areas dense and dark, others almost dissolving into nothing. It's like watching paint being layered, built up to create depth. See that central cluster, shooting upwards? The way the forms are both solid and ephemeral reminds me of smoke, or maybe a thought taking shape. Stieglitz, like Georgia O'Keefe, was part of the same conversation about what it means to make something new. Both were radical for their time, using a limited palette to explore something infinite. What do you see?

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