AlfredSteiglitz


 * Alfred Stieglitz** "the father of modern photography" or the "patron saint of straight photography" was born on January 1st, 1864 in New Jersey. He worked both in New York and New Jersey, after he went to Germany and studied photography. In 1902 he became one of the founders of the Photo-succession group. In 1903 Alfred launched and published the magazine [|Camera Work] which became world famous and continued publication for many yeas. Also in 1905 he founded and directed the Photo-succession gallery in 291 Fifth Avenue. Many of his pictures were inspired by the human form, Germany, and his experiences there. Many photos were also inspired by different painting techniques and different dialogs he had with people. Big ideas he focused on were repetition of elements, fragmentation, nudes, and time and change. Alfred Stieglitz used a single lens camera that often lacked clarity in photos. He died on July 13, 1946.

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