The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 20, 2025
Lake George from the Hill
1932
(American, 1864–1946)
Image: 18.6 x 23.4 cm (7 5/16 x 9 3/16 in.); Matted: 45.7 x 55.9 cm (18 x 22 in.)
Location: Not on view
Description
This idyllic landscape along the shores of Lake George is located near the beloved Stieglitz family retreat, where the photographer, his family, and friends spent much time over the years. Taken toward the end of his career, this image shows his sensitivity to the nuances of change despite the familiarity of a scene. Here he was captivated by abstract forms and patterns, such as the dark, angular shadow encroaching upon the sun-drenched fruit tree. Clouds, like the ominous bank rolling in over the ridge beyond the lake, were of special significance to Stieglitz. He considered them "equivalents" of his most profound life experiences and often photographed them alone. His keen eye and visionary philosophy of modernism made him a pivotal force during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in promoting photography as an art form.- Cleveland Museum of Art, Tom E Hinson. Catalogue of Photography. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1996. Reproduced: P. 332
- American Space: Landscape Photography 1900-1950. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 6-May 23, 2001).Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; January 3-May 23, 2001. "American Space: Landscape Photography, 1900-1950."Source Material for Studio Projects. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (June 20-August 27, 1972).Photograph Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (July 13-September 19, 1971).CMA, December 12, 1934 - January 13, 1935: "Exhibition of Photographs," no exhibition catalogue.
- {{cite web|title=Lake George from the Hill|url=false|author=Alfred Stieglitz|year=1932|access-date=20 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1935.100