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Stieglitz

American  
[steeg-lits] / ˈstig lɪts /

noun

  1. Alfred, 1864–1946, U.S. photographer and editor (husband of Georgia O'Keeffe).


Stieglitz British  
/ ˈstiːɡlɪts /

noun

  1. Alfred. 1864–1946, US photographer, whose work helped to develop photography as an art: among his best photographs are those of his wife Georgia O'Keeffe. He was also well known as a promoter of modern art

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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O’Keeffe and her husband, the photographer Alfred Stieglitz, had moved into the Shelton Hotel, a new residential tower just blocks from the Radiator Building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

This would include the early 20th-century American modernists — especially those of the Stieglitz circle — whose efforts the museum has too often displayed, until recent years, near its escalators or elevators.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

In addition to Kinsey, they included photography legends Edward Steichen and Alfred Stieglitz — heady company for a shy photographer from America’s Fourth Corner.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2023

Opera gave a one-night performance of Kevin Puts’ “The Brightness of Light,” a cinematic, feel-good orchestral song cycle based on love letters between painter Georgia O’Keeffe and photographer Alfred Stieglitz.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2022

Mr. Stieglitz turned to the other newsmen, who were watching us with amused half smiles.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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