Georgia O'Keeffe, Alfred Stieglitz’s widow, generously donated his expansive collection to a myriad of institutions; including Fisk University. Alfred Stieglitz epitomizes change within 20th century American life and is the leading figure in the pictorialist movement. Stieglitz wanted to render photography as a serious artform. He aspired to depict New York as attractive place and even dared to compare it’s beauty to Venice. Before this time period, New York had never been referred a skyline. This enhanced New York’s attractive appeal due to the line being a graphic element of art and easily recognizable. Stieglitz was also a great institution builder; creating both a successful journal and gallery. The journal named Camera Work held photography
