Alfred Stieglitz was Georgia O'Keeffe's husband and the photographer who made hundreds of portraits of her.
Stieglitz photographed O'Keeffe over a period of roughly three decades, producing more than 300 images of her. The portraits range from formal studies to highly personal photographs and became an important part of his artistic output. They also shaped how the public encountered O'Keeffe during the early years of her career.
Their relationship began after Stieglitz saw her abstract charcoal drawings in 1916. He exhibited the drawings at his gallery and later promoted her work through exhibitions. They married in 1924, while each maintained an independent artistic identity.
Stieglitz's portraits should not be confused with O'Keeffe's own photographs or with portraits made by other modernist photographers. His pictures are especially significant because they document O'Keeffe's changing appearance and public persona while also reflecting his interest in photographic sequence and abstraction.