Alfred stieglitz

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The Steerage, 1907

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In 1917, Stieglitz exhibited Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain

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Stieglitz worked to support American artists, in particular Paul Strand and the young painter Georgia O’Keeffe with whom he had a love affair from 1918.

"...a pioneer and one of the artisans of the birth of modern art in the United States"

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Alfred stieglitz

The Steerage, 1907

In 1917, Stieglitz exhibited Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain

"...a pioneer and one of the artisans of the birth of modern art in the United States"

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