Alfred Stieglitz, Looking Northwest from the Shelton, 1932
The Great FigureAmong the rainand lightsI saw the figure 5in goldon a redfire truckmovingtenseunheededto gong clangssiren howlsand wheels rumblingthrough the dark city
—by William Carlos Williams
Courtesy of Weimar

Alfred Stieglitz, Looking Northwest from the Shelton, 1932

The Great Figure

Among the rain
and lights
I saw the figure 5
in gold
on a red
fire truck
moving
tense
unheeded
to gong clangs
siren howls
and wheels rumbling
through the dark city

—by William Carlos Williams

Courtesy of Weimar

Alfred Stieglitz, From the Window of 291, 1915. From Weimar.

Alfred Stieglitz, From the Window of 291, 1915. From Weimar.

Alfred Stieglitz, Gable and Apples, 1922. Thank you, luzfosca &darksilenceinsuburbia.

Alfred Stieglitz, Gable and Apples, 1922. Thank you, luzfosca &darksilenceinsuburbia.

(via luzfosca)

Alfred Stieglitz, Georgia O’Keefe. 1920
“I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life-and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.”—Georgia O’Keefe
Quote courtesy of Five Branch Tree.

Alfred Stieglitz, Georgia O’Keefe. 1920

“I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life-and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.”
—Georgia O’Keefe

Quote courtesy of Five Branch Tree.

 Alfred Stieglitz, Equivalent, 1925, printed 1927 from billyjane via: SFMOMA

 Alfred Stieglitz, Equivalent1925, printed 1927 from billyjane via: SFMOMA

Alfred Stieglitz, Equivalent, 1924 - 1925 (via: lushlight,  rerylikes, michaelcharles & yimmyayo)

Alfred Stieglitz, Equivalent1924 - 1925 (via: lushlightrerylikes, michaelcharles & yimmyayo)

Alfred Stieglitz‘City of ambition’ 1911 photogravure 33.9 x 26.0 George Eastman House, Museum purchase from Museum of Modern Art, New  York

Alfred Stieglitz
‘City of ambition’
1911
photogravure
33.9 x 26.0
George Eastman House, Museum purchase from Museum of Modern Art, New York

Alfred Stieglitz - “Clouds, Music No. 1, Lake George” (1922) (from: themetropolitanline)

Alfred Stieglitz - “Clouds, Music No. 1, Lake George” (1922) (from: themetropolitanline)

Alfred Stieglitz, “Dirigible,” 1910 (from wolfandfox)

Alfred Stieglitz, “Dirigible,” 1910 (from wolfandfox)

Alfred Stieglitz (from: yama-bato & vindsval)

Alfred Stieglitz (from: yama-bato & vindsval)