Alfred StieglitzAmerican, 1864–1946Arthur G. Dove
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Where is “Arthur G. Dove” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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About the work
A trailblazing photographer who championed photography as a fine art, Alfred Stieglitz also played a key role in the development of modern art in the United States in the first half of the twentieth century. His renowned New York galleries showed photography, painting, prints, and sculpture, focusing on an important group of American painters that included Georgia O’Keeffe, John Marin, and Arthur Dove. Stieglitz made close-up, sober yet affectionate portraits of these artists. As Daniel Catton Rich, then director of the Art Institute of Chicago, put it in 1949, Stieglitz’s portraits of his fellow artists “came through a tremendous personal understanding; they are like records of deep friendships or a series of love affairs.”
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- Accession number
- 1949.717
In the catalog
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- Art Institute of Chicago
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In the life of Alfred Stieglitz
The whole lifeearly 1921
Exhibition at the Anderson Galleries: 146 prints
At the invitation of Mitchell Kennerley, in early 1921 Stieglitz hung his first one-man exhibition since 1913: of the 146 prints only 17 had been seen before, and 46 were of O'Keeffe, many of them nudes, with the model unidentified. In the catalogue he made his famous declaration: “I was born in Hoboken. I am an American. Photography is my passion. The search for Truth my obsession.”
early 1923
O'Keeffe's show: twenty paintings sold
O'Keeffe's show opened in early 1923, and Stieglitz spent much of the spring marketing her work; eventually twenty of her paintings sold for more than $3,000.
late 1924
27 photographs for the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
At the end of 1924 Stieglitz donated 27 photographs to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the first time a major museum included photographs in its permanent collection.
1924
Divorce from Emmy
In 1924 Stieglitz's divorce was finally approved by a judge, and within four months he and O'Keeffe married in a small private ceremony at John Marin's house, with no reception or honeymoon. O'Keeffe later said they married to help soothe the troubles of his daughter Kitty, then being treated in a sanatorium for depression.
1924
The Royal Photographic Society's Progress Medal
In 1924 the Royal Photographic Society awarded Stieglitz its Progress Medal for advancing photography and made him an Honorary Fellow.
11 December 1924
Married: Georgia O'Keeffe
