Photo History – Class 9 Spring 2013 – Stieglitz and the Photo Secession




History of Photography Podcast show

Summary: One of the great characters in the history of the medium, Alfred Stieglitz was also one of the most influential photographers and promoters of photography of the 20th century. In this class, we look at Stieglitz and the group of photographers and other artists he gathered around him. We also try to examine why what Stieglitz did and what he said were often two different things. Slides for this class session Handout for this class session Alfred Stieglitz – Visionary