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Edward Steichen : From a man of his time to an artist out of time

Edouard Jean Steichen was born on 27^th March, 1789 in Bivange, Luxembourg. He was barely 2 years old when his parents moved to the United States, ...

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Anonymous, Two young men throw paving stones at a Soviet tank in Leipziger Straße in East Berlin in an unequal fight, Berlin, Germany, 17/06/1953 © PICTURE ALLIANCE / AKG-IMAGES

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Information, reaction and communication: Photojournalism in a divided world

Beginning of the 50s. The world had been bled dry and was struggling to recover from one of the greatest tragedies of its history: The Second World War...

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Wayne Miller, Edward Steichen with the model for "The Family of Man" exhibition © Magnum Photos

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The genesis of The Family of Man

The Family of Man is strongly linked to Steichen’s personal evolution, to his experiences during the war, the context of the 1950s and ...

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Ezra Stoller, Entrance of the exhibition "The Family of Man" at the MOMA, 1955 © Esto

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The Family of Man, the book of humanity

On 24^th January 1955, for the 25^th anniversary of the museum, the MoMA welcomed what is still regarded as the greatest photographic endeavour ever undertaken...

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The Family of Man, a greater resonance more than ever before

The exhibition did not leave anyone indifferent and it has received – is still receiving - both warm feedback or criticism ...

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