Edward Steichen
Luxembourg (1879—1973)Steichen was born in Luxembourg and moved to the United States as a child. He studied lithography and drawing and taught himself photography with a second-hand camera. In 1900, he met Alfred Stieglitz in New York, who purchased three of his photographs, beginning a long collaboration. In 1902, Steichen designed the first cover of the photography journal Camera Work and contributed to several issues. He also helped Stieglitz establish Gallery 291, which presented artists such as Picasso, Brâncuși, Rodin and Cézanne. In 1911, he began working in fashion photography and later became known for his fashion work and celebrity portraits. During World War II, he directed the U.S. Navy's photographic unit and the award-winning documentary The Fighting Lady. In 1947, he was appointed Director of the Department of Photography at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), where he curated the exhibition The Family of Man, now permanently on view at Château de Clervaux, Luxembourg.
