Lake George 1923

This is a photograph of Lake George by Alfred Stieglitz. It's a study in black and white, where the snow-covered landscape is laid out in all its glory. You can almost feel the cold, crisp air. The scene is so delicately rendered, from the misty mountains in the background to the detailed trees, their branches heavy with snow. Look at the texture of the snow itself, how Stieglitz captures the way it clings to every surface. You can almost see the individual flakes! There's a tree in the foreground that really grabs my attention, it’s so stark and beautiful against the white snow. I can imagine Georgia O'Keeffe seeing this photo, her interest in the natural world and the graphic quality of her paintings chime with Stieglitz's clear view of nature. It’s like they’re both seeing the world with the same eye, stripping everything down to its essence.