Georgia O'Keeffe

early 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