1. The earliest photography was devoted to its scientific and technical uses. It was a means to record data and people, and as an aide in drawing more realistic imagery. However, by the late 1890s and into the turn of the 20th Century, photographers became more interested in photography as an art in itself. This gave root to Pictorialism in both Europe and the United States. In 1902 Alfred Stieglitz formed the Photo-Secession. The primary goal of the Photo-Secession was to have photography recognized as a great art form. They pushed to have photography in museums and galleries. They also argued for having photographers on jury panels for competitions and collections. As opposed to Dadaism, the Photo-Secessionist movement was VERY concerned with form and the aesthetic rules of photography. There was a great deal of attention paid to light, form, angle and mood - effectively turning an image into a two-dimensional design.

2. Alvin Langdon Coburn, Broadway 1909

3. Alvin Langdon Coburn, Cadiz1908

4. Alvin Langdon Coburn, Smoke Stacks 1910

5. Alvin Langdon Coburn, Vortograph 1917

6. Clarence White, Columbia College 1910

7. Clarence White, Raindrops 1902

8. Clarence White, Ship Construction 1917

9. Edward Steichen, George Washington Bridge 1931

10. Edward Steichen, Heavy Roses 1914

11. Edward Steichen, Milk Bottles 1915

12. Edward Steichen, Time Space Continuum 1920

13. Edward Steichen, Wheelbarrow with Flower Pots 1920

14. Edward Steichen, Matches 1925

15. Alfred Stieglitz, Apples and Gable 1922

16. Alfred Stieglitz, Back Window 1915

17. Alfred Stieglitz, Equivalent 1926

18. Alfred Stieglitz, Hands and Thimble 1920