Long Underwear, Lake George 1924

Alfred Stieglitz's 1924 photograph "Long Underwear, Lake George" is a quintessential example of his "Equivalents" series, where he explored the abstract qualities of everyday objects. The image depicts a piece of white underwear, blown by the wind, hanging on a clothesline. The stark contrasts of light and shadow, coupled with the simple composition, evoke a sense of both beauty and ephemerality. Stieglitz's focus on the formal elements of the image, rather than its narrative content, exemplifies his interest in capturing the essence of the subject. This work, like many of his other photographs, highlights his revolutionary approach to photography as a fine art form.