Georgia O'Keeffe 1929

Alfred Stieglitz made this black and white photograph of Georgia O’Keeffe sometime in the first half of the twentieth century. There she is, O’Keeffe herself, casually posed in front of a big, black car. You can see a tire behind her, and her hand rests on the bumper next to a New York license plate from 1929. What was she thinking? I imagine Stieglitz, with his camera, capturing her essence. The way the light catches on the car's surface, that strong contrast, it’s all part of the moment. You can feel the textures - the smooth metal, the rubber of the tire, her soft clothing. O'Keeffe’s expression, the way her eyes meet the camera, it’s knowing. It’s almost as if she and Stieglitz were working together to make this moment so incredibly evocative. I think of other photographers like Lisette Model, who were also capturing those gritty street scenes. I wonder if they knew each other. Artists are always in conversation, you know?