Georgia O'Keeffe 1924 - 1927

Alfred Stieglitz made this photograph of Georgia O’Keeffe at some point in his life. Look at it! It is quite small, dark, and intense. I can't help but wonder about the exchange between Stieglitz and O’Keeffe at the moment of its making. Maybe there was a shared vision, a silent agreement about how she should be seen. Or perhaps there was some friction, a push and pull between their perspectives. It is really hard to be looked at, let alone be photographed. The tonality is amazing, shifting from deep blacks into lighter greys. I can see how this is a part of a larger conversation about how we see each other, how we see ourselves, and how artists, through their chosen medium, help us think about these questions in new ways. They are always inspiring us.