The Big White Cloud, Lake George
A founding member of the Photo-Secession, Steichen exemplified the tendencies of the Pictorialist movement; his work often blurred the boundaries between painting and photography. In large, ambitious, painterly works such as this one, Steichen demonstrated his knowledge of other media as well as his mastery of the most advanced photographic styles of the day. This bold, modern work and others similar to it helped Steichen to break new ground, not only in photography but also in the broader representation of landscape.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Big White Cloud, Lake George
- Artist: Edward J. Steichen (American (born Luxembourg), Bivange 1879–1973 West Redding, Connecticut)
- Date: 1903, printed 1904
- Medium: Direct carbon print
- Dimensions: 39.3 x 48.3 cm (15 1/2 x 19 in.)
- Classification: Photographs
- Credit Line: Alfred Stieglitz Collection, 1933
- Object Number: 33.43.47
- Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
- Curatorial Department: Photographs
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