Who photographed Georgia O'Keeffe in the celebrated portrait series begun in 1917?

Alfred Stieglitz photographed Georgia O'Keeffe in the celebrated portrait series begun in 1917.

Alfred Stieglitz began photographing O'Keeffe in 1917, creating a large and influential series of portraits and studies. The photographs helped introduce her to New York's avant-garde art world, alongside the exhibitions of her drawings and paintings at his gallery.

Stieglitz was not only a photographer but also a publisher, gallery owner, and advocate for modern art. His images of O'Keeffe contributed to the public mythology surrounding her, although she worked to maintain control over her own artistic identity.

The series is sometimes confused with photographs of O'Keeffe by later artists or with Stieglitz's broader portrait work. Stieglitz and O'Keeffe married in 1924. Their partnership connected photography, painting, and modernist exhibition culture in the United States.