Who was Georgia O'Keeffe’s first major New York gallery dealer and husband?

Alfred Stieglitz was Georgia O'Keeffe’s first major New York gallery dealer and husband.

Stieglitz introduced O'Keeffe’s work to New York audiences in 1916 at his gallery 291. He later showed her paintings at the Intimate Gallery and An American Place, galleries that he directed after 291 closed.

His promotion helped establish O'Keeffe’s early reputation, especially among American modernists. However, O'Keeffe’s career was not simply a product of Stieglitz’s advocacy; she continued producing ambitious work and developed a distinctive public identity of her own.

Stieglitz and O'Keeffe married in 1924. Because Stieglitz was both her dealer and spouse, their professional and personal histories are often discussed together, though O'Keeffe increasingly managed her own career and finances.