Alfred Stieglitz was a prominent American photographer, modernist painter, and art promoter who played a central role in the development of early 20th-century American art. Born in Munich, he immigrated to the United States and became a key figure in the Photo-Secession, an artistic movement that promoted photography as a fine art. He founded the landmark gallery 291 on Fifth Avenue in New York City, which became a hub for modernist art, showcasing works by contemporaries like Georgia O'Keeffe and Marsden Hartley. Stieglitz was a master of pictorialism and later championed the more abstract styles of the avant-garde. His work includes some of the most iconic photographs of the era, such as 'The Steerage' and various studies of Georgia O'Keeffe. He was a dedicated mentor and editor, notably producing the influential magazine 'Camera Work'.[1,2]
