Songs of the Sky P2 1923

Alfred Stieglitz made this photograph, Songs of the Sky P2, with a camera and photographic paper, sometime in the early 20th century. The way the light falls across the clouds, it's not just about capturing a pretty scene, it's about feeling. It's like Stieglitz is saying, "Look, the sky is always changing, just like our feelings." Check out the bottom left corner, the tree. How it almost blends into the sky, like a dark thought in a sea of clouds. This isn't a clear-cut representation. It's mood, atmosphere, feeling. The grainy texture adds to this sense of immediacy, like you're right there, caught in the moment. Stieglitz went on to make many cloud photographs. Think of them as visual poems, always open to interpretation. Like a Rothko painting, it’s about letting the forms and tones wash over you. It's like he's inviting you to find your own song in the sky.