Equivalent 1931

Alfred Stieglitz made this photograph called "Equivalent," and it's all about clouds. You know, the kind that make you tilt your head back and just stare? The tones here are so subtle. Look at the way the light catches the edges of the clouds, almost like brushstrokes. It's not just a record of what was there, it feels like a gesture, a kind of abstract expressionism before its time! The way the dark areas push against the light ones reminds me of a painting by Gerhard Richter. But here, it's all done with light and shadow. There’s something so immediate about it, as if Stieglitz just pointed his camera and captured a feeling. The title suggests they are equivalent to his feelings. So, maybe art doesn't always need to be complex. Sometimes, it's about finding the equivalent of a feeling, whether it's through clouds, paint, or anything else we can get our hands on.