First Steichen Exhibition, Main Room—Photo-Secession Gallery 1906

This photograph by Alfred Stieglitz, taken in 1906, captures the interior of the Photo-Secession Gallery in New York City. The image showcases a minimalist aesthetic, with a simple, off-white wall adorned with framed photographs and a single potted plant. The gallery’s design embodies the principles of the Photo-Secession movement, which championed photography as a fine art form. The image provides a glimpse into the early 20th-century art world and the rise of photography as a serious artistic medium. The straight photography style of Stieglitz, with its sharp focus and uncluttered composition, further highlights the artistic intent of the gallery and the movement.