Edward steichen, honed two million pictures down to 503, capturing everyday life in 69 countries. Published for the museum of modern art by simon and schuster, 1955. May 12, 2012 the family of man was a photography exhibition curated by edward steichen first shown in 1955 at the museum of modern art in new york. This now classic book is the permanent embodiment of edward steichen s masterpiece a creation that has been hailed as the most successful and inspiring exhibition of photography ever assembled. This book, the permanent embodiment of edward steichen s monumental exhibition, reproduces all of the 503 images that steichen described as a mirror of.
Information agency popularized the family of man as an. According to steichen, the exhibition represented the culmination of his career. This book, the permanent embodiment of steichens monumental exhibition. The family of man opened at the museum of modern art in january 1955. The photographs included in the exhibition focused on the commonalties that bind people and cultures around. Jul 05, 20 that exhibition, the family of man, opened in january 1955 at new yorks museum of modern art, where the luxembourgborn steichen was director of photography from 1947 to 1961. The exhibition was based on the concept of human solidarity, and steichen selected 503 images from countless prints submitted from all over the world. This book, the permanent embodiment of edward steichen s monumental exhibition, reproduces all of the 503 images that steichen described as a mirror of the essential oneness of mankind. The family of man comprises 503 photographs by 273 artists from 68 countries and was created by edward steichen for the new york museum of modern art moma. Anniversary edition edward steichen, 2015 hardcover, 192 pages. The family of man by edward steichen and carl sandburg 1955, hardcover.
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