| Edward Steichen (1879-1973) | ||
| Cleveland Mus. of Art | Six years after
Steichen took his first picture he exhibited his work in Philadelphia; "...the maker
of these three pictures is destined to rank among the greatest pictorial photographers of
the world." Soon after this exhibit he was photographing people such as J.P. Morgan. Along with Alfred Stieglitz, Steichen established the "Little Gallery of the Photo Secession" in New York City. He did aerial reconnaissance for the Army in W.W.I. After the first war, he photographed beautiful clothes and beautiful people for magazines and produced advertising pictures for Madison Ave. He was involved in air warfare for the Navy in W.W.II. Steichen became the curator of Museum of Modern Art. While there he put together more than 40 shows. The most famous was the "Family of Man" (503 pictures/273 photographers/68 countries). His brother-in-law Carl Sandburg wrote a prologue for the book that resulted from the exhibit. Sandburg concluded with, "A camera testament, a drama of the grand canyon of humanity, an epic woven of fun, mystery and holiness - here is the Family of Man."
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