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The Family of Man was an ambitious [1] [2] exhibition of 503 photographs from 68 countries curated by Edward Steichen, the director of the New York City Museum of Modern Art 's (MoMA) department of photography. According to Steichen, the exhibition represented the "culmination of his career". [3]
MoMA. This ambitious exhibition, which brought together hundreds of images by photographers working around the world, was a forthright declaration of global solidarity in the decade following World War II. Organized by noted photographer and director of MoMA’s Department of Photography Edward Steichen, the exhibition took the form of a photo ...
Aug 19, 2022 · the family of man. by. edward steichen. Publication date. 1955. Publisher. museum of modern art. Collection. inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks.
Jul 2, 2002 · Paperback – July 2, 2002. by Edward Steichen (Editor), Carl Sandburg (Contributor) 4.8 525 ratings. See all formats and editions. A groundbreaking humanist classic from the eponymous 1955 show at MoMA, hailed as one of the most successful photography exhibitions of all time.
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The Family of Man at Clervaux Castle. 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). Presented for the first time in 1955, the exhibition was conceived as a manifesto for peace and the fundamental equality of mankind, expressed through ...
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In this photograph, Edward Steichen, former Director of the Museum’s Department of Photography, leads a group of visitors through The Family of Man at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste (Academy for Creative Arts) in Berlin in 1955.
The Family of Man (MoMA Exh. #569, January 24-May 8, 1955) was composed of 503 photographs grouped thematically around subjects pertinent to all cultures, such as love, children, and death. After its initial showing at The Museum of Modern Art in 1955, the exhibition toured the world for eight years, making stops in thirty-seven countries on six continents. In this photograph, Edward Steichen ...
