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At the Met: Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:16 pm    Post subject: At the Met: Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand Reply with quote

Went to see this exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art:
http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId={EC47F3BF-9FEB-444B-BBF6-E81E4748C49F}

Many of the photos in this list were shown:
http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/gallerylistview.aspx?dd1=73&hi=1&ov=0&page=1

Actually, here's a better slide show of the hits:
http://www.dnainfo.com/20101109/upper-east-side/alfred-stieglitz-headlines-photography-exhibition-at-met/slideshow/popup/44587

Impressions? I always preferred Stieglitz and Strand to Steichen, but Steichen made an excellent case for himself Wink

Relative to modern photography: every print was DARK and people would not call "sharp" - though detail was there and, yes, where they wanted to, they had a pretty full gamut of values. Most were vintage prints from the teens and twenties, and the paper and processes used gave a very subtle depth to things.

Highlights - three versions of Steichen's Flatiorn print, very large size. He seemed to go for slightly different takes at different times - in terms of tones and toning. Stieglitz's O'Keefes - the hands and the nudes, superb. Oh, and an original print of his Steerage, that war horse of photo art history classes...

But there were some amazing autochromes from the teens and 20s - mounted back-lit, with remarkable color and transparent glow.

This copy in no way captures the natural sharpness and color of the original:

Huge version here: http://www.teaneckcameraclub.org/wp-content/uploads/11_Steichen_Alfred-Stieglitz_1907.jpg


http://www.shorpy.com/node/778

http://blog.photoshelter.com/2008/07/george-eastman-house-and-the-autochromes.html

These autochromes - and lantern slides, as they were called back then - truly are stupendous.