The Glow of Night – New York
The Glow of Night – New York
The Glow of Night – New York
The Glow of Night – New York

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The Glow of Night – New York,

1897

Alfred Stieglitz, 1864–1946; born Hoboken, NJ; died New York, NY; active New York
x1982-22 g
Stieglitz was an innovator in the realm of photographic processes: he was the first to make photographs that capitalized on the atmospheric effects of snow, in 1893; rain, in 1894; and nighttime, in 1896—all of which were made possible by the invention of the handheld camera in 1888. Although some photographers speculated that the introduction of this easy-to-use device would jeopardize the status of photography as art, Stieglitz denounced this notion, declaring the handheld camera as “exceptionally adapted” to serious picture-making.

Information

Title
The Glow of Night – New York
Dates

1897

Maker
Alfred Stieglitz
Medium
Photogravure
Dimensions
image: 12 x 23.3 cm. (4 3/4 x 9 3/16 in.) sheet: 33.5 x 43 cm. (13 3/16 x 16 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of David H. McAlpin, Class of 1920
Object Number
x1982-22 g
Place Depicted

North America, United States, New York, Manhattan, New York

Marks/Labels/Seals
Printed, upper left corner above image: Copyright 1897 by Alfred Stieglitz
Culture
American
Type
black-and-white photographs, photographs, photogravures
Techniques
photogravure
Subject
rain, cities, cityscapes, street lighting units, night

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