The Flat Iron Building 1903
by Peter Ogden
Title
The Flat Iron Building 1903
Artist
Peter Ogden
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This is a reproduction of an antique 1903 photograph of New York City's iconic Flat Iron Building by famous American photographer Alfred Stieglitz, 1864-1946. The Flat Iron Building was the world's first true high rise building and was for many years the tallest building in the world.
Alfred Stieglitz was an American photographer and modern art promoter who was instrumental over his 50-year career in making photography an accepted art form. In addition to his photography, Stieglitz was known for the New York art galleries that he ran in the early part of the 20th century, where he introduced many avant-garde European artists to the U.S. He was married to painter Georgia O'Keeffe.
In 1901, the Newhouse family sold "Eno's flatiron" for about $2 million to Cumberland Realty Company, an investment partnership created by Harry S. Black, CEO of the Fuller Company. The Fuller Company was the first true general contractor that dealt with all aspects of building construction except design, and they specialized in building skyscrapers. Black intended to construct a new headquarters building on the site, despite the recent deterioration of the surrounding neighborhood. Black engaged Burnham to design the building, which would be Burnham's first in New York City, would also be the first skyscraper north of 14th Street. It was to be named the Fuller Building after George A. Fuller, founder of the Fuller Company and "father of the skyscraper", who had died two years earlier. However, locals persisted in calling it "The Flatiron", a name which has since been made official.
The Fine Art America logo does not appear on the final product.
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July 2nd, 2017
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