About this artwork
Stieglitz was sailing to Europe in 1907 and found the company of other first class passengers unbearable. One day as he was trying to avoid them, he walked to the end of his deck and looked down into the part of the ship which accommodated the poor passengers. He perceived the ordinary men and women as flashes of colour dotted in among the geometric shapes of 'iron machinery'. Moved and fascinated by this sight, he raced to his cabin and returned with his camera to take a picture that to him constituted a step in his 'own evolution' .
Updated before 2020
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artist:Alfred Stieglitz (1864 - 1946) American
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title:The Steerage
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date created:1907
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materials:Photogravure
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measurements:19.50 x 15.70 cm
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credit line:Presented by Mrs Elizabeth Uldall in memory of her sister, Ruth Anderson 1998
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accession number:PGP 232.1
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Alfred Stieglitz
Alfred Stieglitz
Alfred Stieglitz's childhood passed in big houses full of musicians, artists and writers who were hosted by his generous and liberal minded parents. His New York gallery 291 was the first in the States to exhibit work by Matisse, Henri Rousseau, Picasso, Braque and Brancusi among others. The...