Kitty Stieglitz 1915 - 1916

This is Kitty Stieglitz, photographed by Alfred Stieglitz. He’s captured Kitty in this lovely muted palette. Burgundy cardigan, pale shirt, and olive chair are rendered with a soft focus. I wonder if Stieglitz felt a pressure, photographing his family, to represent them in a certain light. When I’m painting, I always have this push and pull between intention and the unpredictable nature of the materials. You can’t help but wonder if Stieglitz experienced something similar with photography. It’s kind of like, you set out to do one thing, but the medium has its own ideas, right? The blurriness softens her features and gives the whole thing this dreamy vibe. And how does this relate to other artists? Well, every artist is in conversation with those who came before, riffing off ideas, pushing boundaries. So, in a way, every artwork is part of this ongoing creative exchange. I think that’s beautiful, don’t you?