Songs of the Sky M3 1923

Alfred Stieglitz made this photograph, Songs of the Sky M3, which looks like a drawing, but it’s a photograph! In this image, the sun and clouds don’t just sit there; they’re full of movement, like paint being layered on a canvas. It’s as if the light itself is a material, molded and shaped by Stieglitz. The different textures—some soft and blurry, others sharp and defined—give the photograph depth. Look at how the sun is captured, barely visible behind all the clouds. The subtle tones create an atmosphere that feels both intimate and expansive. You could easily compare Stieglitz's experiments with light and abstraction to the work of Georgia O’Keeffe; both artists explored the boundaries between representation and feeling. It’s this kind of exploration that reminds us that art is really an ongoing conversation, full of surprises and endless possibilities.