DOROTHY NORMAN (1905-1997) & ALFRED STIEGLITZ (1864-1946) Archive of 49 vintage photographs, 47 of which are by Dorothy Norman; and an elegant portrait of Norman by Stieglitz and a later uncredited print of Stieglitz, Hartley, and Norman. Norman's photographs fall into two categories: the early work, which was greatly influenced by Stieglitz's own abstract photographs and her later images, mainly portraits, of notable artists, performers, philosophers, and literary and cultural figures whom Norman came to know and respect. Silver contact prints, the images measuring 2 3/4x4 to 4 1/4x3 1/4 inches (7x10.1 to 10.8x8.3 cm.), and the reverse, more than half of the unmounted contact prints with Stieglitz's remarks ("Perfect," "YES YES," "Wonderful") or his personal notations "ILY" [I Love You] graphically inscribed numerous times. 1931-57 ACCOMPANIED BY--A trio of books: Intimate Visions, The Photographs of Dorothy Norman 4to, boards; dust jacket. * Beyond a Portrait, Photographs, Dorothy Norman and Alfred Stieglitz 4to, boards; dust jacket * Dualities, Dorothy Norman 8vo, boards; worn. Vp. vd. From the Library of Miles Barth. AND--A file folder with notes exchanged between Barth and Norman about the exhibition.
DOROTHY NORMAN (1905-1997) & ALFRED STIEGLITZ (1864-1946) Archive of 49 vintage photographs, 47 of which are by Dorothy Norman; and an elegant portrait of Norman by Stieglitz and a later uncredited print of Stieglitz, Hartley, and Norman. Norman's photographs fall into two categories: the early work, which was greatly influenced by Stieglitz's own abstract photographs and her later images, mainly portraits, of notable artists, performers, philosophers, and literary and cultural figures whom Norman came to know and respect. Silver contact prints, the images measuring 2 3/4x4 to 4 1/4x3 1/4 inches (7x10.1 to 10.8x8.3 cm.), and the reverse, more than half of the unmounted contact prints with Stieglitz's remarks ("Perfect," "YES YES," "Wonderful") or his personal notations "ILY" [I Love You] graphically inscribed numerous times. 1931-57 ACCOMPANIED BY--A trio of books: Intimate Visions, The Photographs of Dorothy Norman 4to, boards; dust jacket. * Beyond a Portrait, Photographs, Dorothy Norman and Alfred Stieglitz 4to, boards; dust jacket * Dualities, Dorothy Norman 8vo, boards; worn. Vp. vd. From the Library of Miles Barth. AND--A file folder with notes exchanged between Barth and Norman about the exhibition.
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