Military Parade, New York Possibly 1918 - 1937

Alfred Stieglitz captured this image of a military parade in New York with a camera. I imagine him trying to capture the dynamism of the moment. The marchers, the crowds, the umbrellas—it's all a blur of movement and emotion. He must have been thinking about how to freeze that energy, that collective spirit, in a single frame. It reminds me of the challenge painters face when trying to capture a fleeting moment on canvas. The texture of the photograph is really important here. It's not just about what's depicted, but how it's depicted—the graininess, the subtle variations in tone. It makes the whole scene feel more real, more immediate. Stieglitz's work reminds me of other photographers and painters who were trying to capture the energy of modern life. Like the Futurists, or even someone like Edward Hopper, in his own way. We are all kind of in conversation, with each other, you know?