The City of Ambition
The City of Ambition

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The City of Ambition,

1910, printed 1920s

Alfred Stieglitz, 1864–1946; born Hoboken, NJ; died New York, NY; active New York
2018-29

Information

Title
The City of Ambition
Dates

1910, printed 1920s

Maker
Alfred Stieglitz
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
10.8 × 8.6 cm (4 1/4 × 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund in honor of Peter C. Bunnell
Object Number
2018-29
Place Made

North America, United States, New York, New York

Culture
American
Type
gelatin silver prints, photographs
Techniques
gelatin silver process
Subject
smoke, skyscrapers, cityscapes, rivers, harbors

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