Nearing Land, Alfred Stieglitz

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Alfred Stieglitz, Nearing Land
Alfred Stieglitz, Nearing Land
Alfred Stieglitz
Nearing Land
1904
Alfred Stieglitz, artist
1864–1946
Nearing Land, 1904
Portfolio/Series title: Camera Work XII, October 1905
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: rice paper; photogravure
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 21.6 x 17.5 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 8 1/2 x 6 7/8 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 in
Credit line: Museum purchase
Accession number: 1976.0043
Not on display
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Foundling

The Steerage was taken during Stieglitz’s journey from the United States to Paris by ship. While he was standing on the firstclass deck, he was captivated by the shapes and compositions in the steerage passengers’ space below. Although Stieglitz never intended to document the history of immigrants, these
photographs capture two profound moments of anonymous travelers in the first decade of the 20th century when many people were immigrating to the United States.

Foundling

The Steerage was taken during Stieglitz’s journey from the United States to Paris by ship. While he was standing on the firstclass deck, he was captivated by the shapes and compositions in the steerage passengers’ space below. Although Stieglitz never intended to document the history of immigrants, these
photographs capture two profound moments of anonymous travelers in the first decade of the 20th century when many people were immigrating to the United States.

Exhibitions

Photographs from the Museum Collection
Thomas Southall, curator
1978
Brosseau Center for Learning: The Melting Pot
2019
Foundling
Pinyan Zhu, curator
2019
Foundling
Pinyan Zhu, curator
2019
Not So Silent Cinema
Emily Kruse, curator
Adina Duke, curator
2021