Singer Building from Hudson River Possibly 1910 - 1934

This is a gelatin silver print by Alfred Stieglitz, and it’s called “Singer Building from Hudson River.” I love the way the photo captures the grimy energy of the city. I imagine Stieglitz out on the water, wrestling with his camera, trying to capture the light and the mood. Think about what it must have felt like to be there, the cold, the smell of the water, the noise of the city, the plumes of smoke rising and dissolving into the sky. He's not just showing us a building; he's showing us a moment in time. This photo reminds me of other cityscapes I have seen by artists like Yvonne Jacquette, where the city becomes a character in its own right, full of life, energy, and maybe a little bit of danger. It makes you consider how artists are always in conversation with each other, riffing on similar themes, finding new ways to see and represent the world around them.