Stieglitz, Alfred (1864–1946). Photographer, gallery director, and collector
A crusader for modernism, indispensable for half a century to the visual arts in America, during the 1880s he achieved international recognition for his photography. Wishing to liberate the medium from both scientific literalism and mindless sentimentality, he understood at an early date that despite its mechanical origins, photography could be an art form. He spearheaded the movement for ... ...
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