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A Gitana – Granada

J. Craig Annan; Alfred Stieglitz

Artwork Details

A Gitana – Granada
1913 - 1914
J. Craig Annan; Alfred Stieglitz
photogravure on paper
12 7/16 in x 9 1/16 in x 9/16 in (31.59 cm x 23.02 cm x 1.43 cm)
Gift of The Morris and Beverly Baker Foundation, in memory of Morris D. Baker, a graduate of The University of Michigan School of Architecture, 1952
2000/2.143.2

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Subject Matter:

This photograph depicts a Spanish woman that the photographer identifies as a "Gitana," or gypsy. She wears layers of clothing, including a shawl, scarf, skirt, and apron. In her left arm, she holds a large basket and clutches produce in her hand. Her right arm rests akimbo on her hip. She smiles widely and her eyes squint in the bright sun.

Physical Description:

This vertically oriented full-body portrait depicts a heavily-clothed woman as she leans against an exterior wall holding a basket and produce in her left arm, right arm akimbo. 

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