Alfred Stieglitz

ALFRED STIEGLITZ

(American, 1864 – 1946)
The Steerage, 1907 (printed in 1915)
Large format photogravure on vellum
Image: 13- 1/8 by 10- 3/8 in. ( 33.4 × 26.4 cm)
Sheet: 18- 1/4 by 12- 11/16 in. (46.4 by 32.2 cm)
Miscellaneous: 500 published and presented in the deluxe copies of Stieglitz’ publication, “291,” Issue # 7-8, printed on vellum

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Over the years this image has become the symbol with the poor coming to America in search of a new and beneficial life. In fact, Alfred Stieglitz took this photo of the steerage class on a boat in which he was traveling while returning to Europe, and not heading for the hope of a fresh start in America.

“The Steerage” is considered Stieglitz’s signature work, and considered by him as his first “modernist” photograph. He published “The Steerage” in 1911 in his publication of “Camera Work”. In 1915, he lavishly reprinted the image in large scale photogravure on both vellum and Japanese paper for inclusion in his last magazine, “291”.