From My Window at the Shelton, North 1930

Alfred Stieglitz made this photograph, "From My Window at the Shelton, North," without a specified date, using photography. The high contrast in this print emphasizes the lines and geometric patterns of the building under construction. It’s all about the structure, the bones of the building, and the way Stieglitz has framed it, it feels like it's reaching for the sky. Look at the texture in the sky – it’s almost like he’s painted it, giving it this dreamy quality that contrasts with the hard steel. The way the light catches on the edges of the beams, it's like a dance of shadow and light. It's not just about documenting a building; it's about capturing a moment, a feeling, a shift in the city. It reminds me of some of the Precisionist painters like Charles Sheeler, who were also obsessed with industrial landscapes, finding beauty in the stark geometry of modern life.