Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession

The Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession (aka 291) was a tiny art gallery in New York City created and run by Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Steichen from 1905 to 1917. Stieglitz used this space to introduce to the United States works by such artists as Henri Matisse, Henri Rousseau, Paul Cezanne, and Pablo Picasso.

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Art gallery - New York City - Alfred Stieglitz - Edward Steichen - 1905 - 1917 - United States - Henri Matisse - Henri Rousseau - Paul Cezanne - Pablo Picasso

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The gallery helped bring photography on the same level as painting and sculpture.

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The gallery also featured artists such as John Marin, Bessie Buehrmann, Arthur Dove and Andrew Dasburg.

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John Marin - Bessie Buehrmann - Arthur Dove - Andrew Dasburg

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The gallery was located in a couple of rooms on the top floor of a brownstone at 291 Fifth Avenue.

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