The Family of Man
A photographic exhibition reflecting the human experience.
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....
The family of man: the classic book of photography
Edward Steichen (1879-1973) is unquestionably one of the most prolific, versatile, influential and indeed controversial names in the history of photography. This volume traces Steichen's career trajectory from his early...
At Steichen's urging, they focused on the sailor and showed the war close up, sending back to Washington countless rolls of film with powerful images--the launching of the torpedo-bombers; terrifying kamikaze attacks; young pilots ...
This beautifully produced book reproduces the best of Steichen's images, all drawn from Cond Nast's archive of more than 2,000 original vintage prints. Until now, no more than a handful of these prints has been exhibited or published.
In the pages of this book are reproduced all of the 503 images that Steichen described as "photographs, made in all parts of the world, of the gamut of life from birth to death with emphasis on daily relationship.