Marius de Zayas 1915

This is a photograph of Marius de Zayas, captured by Alfred Stieglitz at some point in his career. It's a black and white photograph. I think it could be interesting to be the photographer in this moment... When you take a photograph, you want to capture not just an image but also the energy of that person. The person in this picture seems to be a serious man, smartly dressed in his suit, but he is surrounded by art. This tells me that he is probably a creative person. I also wonder whether or not Stieglitz and De Zayas were friends, and I imagine the conversations they must have had. These artists are in an ongoing conversation and exchange of ideas, inspiring one another’s creativity across time. The photograph embraces ambiguity and uncertainty, allowing for multiple interpretations.