Stieglitz, << STEEG lihts, >> Alfred (1864-1946), was an American photographer who pioneered in photography as an art form. He also helped introduce and promote modern art in the United States.
During the 1880’s and 1890’s, Stieglitz became famous for pictorial photographs, which featured hazy, romantic scenes. He later produced sharply focused, realistic photographs of everyday subjects.
In 1902, Stieglitz formed the Photo-Secession, a group of photographers who worked to develop photography as an expressive art. He began publishing the magazine Camera Work in 1903. It included work by leading photographers, artists, and critics. In 1905, he opened a gallery, known as “291,” in New York City. It exhibited paintings, sculpture, and other works by modern artists of Europe and the United States. In his later years, Stieglitz opened other galleries. Stieglitz was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, on Jan. 1, 1864. In 1924, he married the painter Georgia O’Keeffe, whom he often photographed. He died on July 13, 1946.
