Bly and Venus
Bly and Venus
Artist
Alfred Stieglitz
(1864 - 1946)
Date1920
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensions3 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. (8.9 x 8.6 cm)
Framed: 20 3/4 x 16 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. (52.7 x 42.5 x 2.9 cm)
Framed: 20 3/4 x 16 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. (52.7 x 42.5 x 2.9 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineAlfred Stieglitz Collection, Co-owned by Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas
Accession number
ASC.2012.87
On View
Not on viewCollections
Label TextHere Alfred Stieglitz captures the likeness of a gardener from his family estate at Lake George in a moment of plain, unbrokered joy. Looking into the distance with a mischievous twinkle in his eyes, Bly apperas curious and kind. Stieglitz's inclusion of the marble sculpture of Venus reflects upon the different way we've portrayed the people through the ages, as well as grounding Bly in reality.
- Joel Settlemoir, student at the University of Arkansas School of Art
En esta obra, Alfred Stieglitz capta la semblanza de un jardinero de su finca familiar en Lake George en un momento de alegría franca y sin reservas. Mirando a lo lejos con un brillo de travesura en su mirada, Bly parece un hombre divertido y amable. La presencia de la escultura de mármol de la Venus en la fotografía de Stieglitz invita a reflexionar sobre las diferentes formas en que hemos representado a las personas a lo largo de los tiempos, además de situar a Bly en la realidad.
- Joel Settlemoir, estudiante de la Escuela de Arte de la Universidad de Arkansas
