Equivalent c. 1927

This photograph, "Equivalent," by Alfred Stieglitz, captures a sky full of clouds, a landscape of light and shadow. Just think about Stieglitz, standing there, looking up, framing the sky. Maybe he saw himself in those clouds, or maybe he saw something beyond himself, something universal. What was he looking for? The tones range from soft grays to stark whites and deep blacks, a play of contrasts. What is so captivating is the texture – the soft, billowy forms of the clouds, which seem almost tangible, like you could reach out and grab a handful of them. It makes me think about other artists, like Gerhard Richter, who also played with abstraction and representation. Artists often find themselves in conversation with one another. It is as if each artwork adds a verse to an ongoing poem about seeing and being.