Alfred Stieglitz

Marius de Zayas

1910 · Brush and black ink, ink wash, and copper metallic paint over graphite on paper · Modern and Contemporary Art

In 1910, when this drawing is thought to have been made, de Zayas had his second exhibition at 291, titled "Up and Down Fifth Avenue." De Zayas positioned nearly one hundred cutout figures mounted to cardboard in an elaborate tableau that featured celebrities from the art world, politics, theater, and the society page, walking or riding in buses and taxis outside the Plaza Hotel. The installation was wildly popular and remained on view for almost seven months.

Artist

Marius de Zayas

Date

1910

Medium

Brush and black ink, ink wash, and copper metallic paint over graphite on paper

Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Credit line

Alfred Stieglitz Collection, 1949