Alfred Stieglitz, the Ashcan artists and their engagement with modernism

Essay from the year 2011 in the subject Art - History of Art, grade: 1,7, University of Essex (Art History), course: Art in the USA, language: English, abstract: The aim of this essay is to compare and contrast Alfred Stieglitz’s engagement with modernism with that of the Ashcan artists. The first part concentrates on the personal background of the artists and introduces to their motivations and a...