Accession Number
2000/2.141

Title
Camera Work

Artist(s)

Object Creation Date
1909

Medium & Support
Periodical with photogravures on paper

Dimensions
12 7/16 in x 9 1/16 in x 7/16 in (31.59 cm x 23.02 cm x 1.11 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of The Morris and Beverly Baker Foundation, in memory of Morris D. Baker, a graduate of The University of Michigan School of Architecture, 1952

Subject matter
This cover of Alfred Stieglitz's Camera Work, issue no. 26, contains the text: "Camera Work / A Photographic Quarterly / edited and published by / Alfred Stieglitz New York / Number XXVI / MDCCCCIX". The title and description are emphasized with a rectangular graphic element surrounding the stylized graphic font. Circular graphic elements appear after the title, Camera Work, and before and after "edited and published by." One appears above the word "Camera" and below the year, MDCCCCIX. The issue number and year appear in Roman numerals in the right margin, toward the bottom. This issue contains text essays on art and culture and photogravures.

Physical Description
Gray cover of Alfred Stieglitz's publication, Camera Work, containing text essays, graphic elements, and photogravures by various authors, artists, and photographers.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
artists' books (books)
magazines (periodicals)
quarterlies (publications)