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Alfred Stieglitz

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Alfred Stieglitz (1864 to 1946) was an American photographer and promoter of modern art whose fifty year career was instrumental in making photography an accepted art form. Beyond his own photography he was known for the New York art galleries he ran in the early twentieth century, where he introduced many avant garde European artists to the United States. He was married to the painter Georgia O'Keeffe.

Facts
Birth Year
1864 1
Death Year
1946 1
Nationality
American 1
Birth Date
1864-01-01 1
Death Date
1946-07-13 1
Birthplace
Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. 1
Death Place
New York City, U.S. 1
Active From Year
1882 2
Training
Studied mechanical engineering at the Technische Hochschule in Berlin 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Connections

Practices

Photography, Art Forms
Source Alfred Stieglitz - Wikipedia

Works Created

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Nationality

United States

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Source Alfred Stieglitz - WikipediaLead sentence 1
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Alfred Stieglitz (; January 1, 1864 – July 13, 1946) was an American photographer and modern art promoter who was instrumental over his 50-year career in making photography an accepted art form.

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New Jersey

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Sources
1. Alfred Stieglitz - Wikipedia
  • Infobox (Born, full date)
    January 1, 1864
  • Infobox (Born, year)
    January 1, 1864
  • Infobox: birth_place
    Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
  • Infobox (Died, full date)
    July 13, 1946
  • Infobox (Died, year)
    July 13, 1946
  • Infobox: death_place
    New York City, U.S.
  • Opening paragraph
    American photographer
  • Early life and education section
    The next year, Alfred Stieglitz studied mechanical engineering at the Technische Hochschule in Berlin.
  • Lead section
    In addition to his photography, Stieglitz was known for the New York art galleries that he ran in the early part of the 20th century, where he introduced many avant-garde European artists to the U.S.
  • In Group: Fine Art Photographers, Lead
    Alfred Stieglitz (; January 1, 1864, July 13, 1946) was an American photographer and modern art promoter who was instrumental over his 50-year career in making photography an accepted art form.
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2. The Art Story (theartstory.org): The Art Story: Alfred Stieglitz
The Art Story (theartstory.org)Biography text
Quote, Biography text
Although Stieglitz studied to be a mechanical engineer, he purchased his first camera in 1882 and shot vistas of the German countryside.
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Wikidata: Alfred Stieglitz
Wikidata Q313055, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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