Who was Georgia O'Keeffe's husband and early champion?

Georgia O'Keeffe's husband and early champion was Alfred Stieglitz.

Stieglitz was a pioneering American photographer, gallery owner, and promoter of modern art. He first saw O'Keeffe's abstract charcoal drawings in 1916 and exhibited them at his New York gallery, 291, without initially knowing her personally.

O'Keeffe and Stieglitz married in 1924. Their relationship was both personal and professionally influential, although it was complicated and often marked by long periods apart. Stieglitz photographed O'Keeffe extensively, creating hundreds of portraits over several decades.

Stieglitz is sometimes confused with artists who belonged to his artistic circle, including Arthur Dove and John Marin. He was not primarily known as a painter; his major roles were photographer, gallery director, publisher, and advocate for modernism.