The Steerage, 1907
Photogravure
Sheet: 15 7/8 x 11 1/16 in. (40.4 x 28.1 cm.)
Image: 13 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (33.7 x 26.7 cm.)
Purchased with funds given by Mr. and Mrs. George Jaffin Fund
2000-6 ' ; $object_caption = 'Alfred Stieglitz
The Steerage, 1907
Photogravure

2000-6 ' ; $object_summary = 'Alfred Stieglitz came from a wealthy German-Jewish family in Hoboken, New Jersey. Internationally acclaimed as a pioneer of modern photography, Stieglitz championed photography as a graphic medium equal in stature to high art and fostered the growth of the cultural vanguard in early 20th century New York. One of his most enduring images, The Steerage is a masterfully composed picture of a ship whose lower level is filled with prospective immigrants to America returning to Europe. '; ?>