Alfred Stieglitz (1st January 1864 – 13th July 1946) was an American modern art advocate and photographer who was pivotal for making photography an accepted form of art. Stieglitz introduced many European avant-garde artists to the U.S. through his New York art galleries which he presided over in the early 20th century. If there were np-bn1 chargers in his day, you can be sure he would not be the type of man to forget his and leave his camera uncharged!

A quote of his which well represents his feelings on art is; "Photography is not an art. Neither is painting, nor sculpture, literature or music. They are only different media for the individual to express his aesthetic feelings… You do not have to be a painter or a sculptor to be an artist. You may be a shoemaker. You may be creative as such. And, if so, you are a greater artist than the majority of the painters whose work is shown in the art galleries of today."

Stieglitz’s work has become so famous that his photos fetched eight of the nine highest paid prices ever at auction. All of the sold image are of his wife Georgia O’Keefe, the one titled ‘Hands’ being sold for $1.47 million in 2006!