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Edward Steichen Family of Man Edward steichen family of man Continue The documentary heritage presented by Luxembourg and recommended for inclusion in the World Memory Register in 2003.The Family of Man is an exhibition of photographs set by Edward J. Steichen in 1955 for the New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Offering infinitely diverse images of people living in the 1950s, it nevertheless strongly reminds visitors that they all belong to one large family. The 32 themes, organized in chronological order, reflect the joys and sorrows of the subjects, their satisfaction and their misfortunes, and their fact that they create peace, but also the reality of bloody conflict. They emphasize the role of democratic structures and, at the conclusion of the exhibition, the role of the United Nations as the only body capable of saving the world from the cleansing of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to humanity, and reaffirming the belief in basic human rights, in the dignity and value of man, in the equal rights of men and women and nations large and small (the Charter of the United Nations). Considered the greatest photographic enterprise ever undertaken, it consists of 503 photographs taken by 273 photographers, both professional and amateur, famous and unknown, from 68 countries. The huge enterprise, with unique cultural and artistic aspects, had a significant impact on other organizers of the exhibition, aroused public interest in photography and its enormous ability to communicate, and conveyed a personal, humanistic message that was both courageous and provocative. Although The Family of Man has become a legend in the history of photography, it has gone far beyond the traditional idea of what an exhibition should be. This can be seen as a memory of an entire era, of the Cold War and McCarthyism, in which the hopes and aspirations of millions of men and women around the world were focused on peace. - Steichen's enterprise is still unique in its kind. Several photo exhibitions were more or less explicitly inspired by her, such as Jerry Mason's Family of Children and The Family of Women and the First World Photography Exhibition organized by Karl Pavlek in the 1960s for Stern magazine, but none of them corresponded to the visual dimension or artistic consistency of the original American exhibition. Steichen's very personal approach is of interest and carries out minds to this day: - After the opening of the museum, Clervo has a new surge of interest in the exhibition. Since June 1994, the museum has attracted more than 163,000 visitors from all over the world, not counting the 50,000 people who went to see the restored collection in Toulouse, Tokyo and Hiroshima in 1992 and in the winter of 1993-1994, 38 years after the first tour. It was the last round-the-world trip to the exhibition, before it was permanently set in Submissions: 2003 Year of inscription: 2003Country: Luxembourg This article about the photo exhibition. For other purposes, see the Family of the Man (disambigation). For the biblical family of man, see Generation Noah. Softcover's book catalog The Family of Man, designed by Leo Lyonney, Piper photo by Eugene Harris. First released for $1.00 in 1955 by Ridge Press, 4 million were sold and it is still in print. The Family of Man was an ambitious photo exhibition curated by Edward Steichen, director of the Photography Department of the New York City Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Steichen said the exhibition was the culmination of his career. The name was taken from a line in a poem by Carl Sandburg. The Man's Family was first shown in 1955 from January 24 to May 8 at New York's MoMA, and then toured the world for eight years with record audience numbers. Commenting on his appeal, Steichen said people looked at the photos and people in the photos looked back at them. They got to know each other. The restored photo exhibition The Family of man at Clervo Castle in Luxembourg. The physical collection is archived and exhibited at Clervo Castle in Luxembourg (Edward Steichen's home country; he was born there in 1879 in Biwang). It was first presented there in 1994 after the restoration of engravings. In 2003, the photo-editing collection The Family of Man was included in the Memory of the World list in recognition of its historical value. World Tour Poster for the exhibition Family of Man in three languagesIn the International Program of the Museum of Modern Art, an exhibition Family of Man toured around the world, making stops in thirty-seven countries on six continents. The exhibition was watched by more than 9 million people, which still exceeds the largest audience for any photo exhibition since then. The photographs at the exhibition were devoted to the commonalities that bind people and cultures around the world, the exhibition serves as an expression of humanism in the decade after World War II. The newly formed U.S. News Agency has played an important role in a tour of photographs around the world in five different versions over a seven-year period under the auspices of the Museum of Modern Art's International Program. It is noteworthy that it was not shown in Spain, Vietnam or China. Copy 1 (503 photo panels, 50 text panels) organized by Edward Steichen. Duplication, with minor modifications, is an exhibition presented at MoMA, January 24-May 8, 1955 and subsequently distributed in the United States (1956-57). Commissioned by the USIA for distribution in Europe (circulates 1955-1962. Scattered 1962). It was shown in: GERMANY: Berlin, Hochschule fur Bildende Kunst, September 17-October 9, 1955; Munich, Lenbach Municipal Gallery, November 19 - December 18, 1955; Hamburg; Hanover; Haus des Deutschen Kunsthandwerks, October 25 - November 30, 1958; FRANCE: Paris, National Museum of Modern Art, January 20 - February 26, 1956; NIDERLAND: Amsterdam, Stedelika Museum, March 23 - April 29, 1956; Rotterdam, Floriade, May-August 1960; BELGIA: Brussels, Palace of Fine Arts, May 23 - July 1, 1956; INGLAND: London, Royal Festival Hall, 1-30 August 1956; ITALY: Rome Palazzo Venice; Milan, Villa Communal; YUGOSLAVIA: Belgrade, Kalamegdan Pavilion, January 25-February 22, 1957; AUSTRIA: Vienna, Kunstlerhaus, 30 March - 28 April 1957; DANIA: Aarhus; Aalborg; Odense; FINLAND: Helsinki, Tidehall. Copy 2, a duplicate of Copy 1 ordered by the United States, distributed between 1955 and 1963, scattered in 1963, was shown in: GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, Palacio de Protocolo, August 24 - September 18, 1955; MEXICO, Mexico City, La Fragua Conference of Central American States, October 21 -November 20, 1955; INDIA: Bombay, Jehangir Art Gallery, June 18 - July 15, 1956, ext. July 20; Agra, Agra University Library, August 31 -September 19, 1956; New Delhi, Industrial Fairs Grounds-IX Session of the UN General Conference, November-December 5, 1956; Ahmedabad, Cultural Centre, January 11 - February 1, 1957; Kolkata, Ranji Stadium, March-April 1957; Madras, University of Madras, 10 June - 21 July 1957; Trivanduruum, September 1-22, 1957; SOUTH RHODESIA: Salisbury, National Gallery of Rhodes, March-April 1958; UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA: Johannesburg, Gov't Pavillion-Rand Spring Show, August 30 - September 13, 1958; Cape Town; Durban, November 11-25, 1958; Pretoria, Jan. 1959; Windhoek; Port Elizabeth; Withenboge; KENYA (British East Africa): Nairobi, October 1959; UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC Cairo, December 1960; Alexandria, November 1960; Damascus; AFGHANISTAN: Kabul; Iran: Tehran. Copy 3, a duplicate of Copy 1 commissioned by the U.S.I.A. was distributed between 1957 and 1965, and at Steichen's request, this version of the exhibition was presented to the Luxembourg Government for permanent display at the General Market headquarters, Luxembourg, 1965. Previously it was shown in: NORWAY: Oslo, Museum of Applied Arts, Jan 15-February 10, 1957; SWEDEN: Stockholm, Lilievalch Constanthall, 22 March - 7 April 1957; Gothenburg, Svenska Massan/Gothenburg, 8-23 June 1957; Halsingborg, Halsinborg Exposition, July 12 - August 18, 1957; ICELAND: Reykjavik, September-October 1957; DANIA: Copenhagen, Charlottenborg Gallery, November 22 - December 26, 1957; SWITZERLAND: Kunstgeverbe Museum, January 25 - March 2, 1958; Basel, Kunsthalle, 8 March - 16 April 1958; Musa Rath, April 16 - May 1958; St. Gall, August-September 1958; Bern, June-August 1958; WINNER, October-November 1958; ITALY: Milan, Villa Kommunalka, Jan-February 1959; Turin; POLISH: Warsaw, National Theatre, September 18 - October 21, 1959; Wroclaw, Slaska Museum, November 8 - December 27, 1959; Walbzhich, January 1 - February 7, 1960; Elena Gora, February 14-28, 1960; Krakow, March 1-15, 1960; Poznan, April 9 - May 1, 1960; Year; Gornich, May 10-31, 1960; BELGIA: Ghent; LUXEMBUR: Etat Museum, July 23, 1966; Copy 4, duplicate copy 1 commissioned by the United States (circulates 1957-62. Scattered 1962) was shown in: KUBA: Havana, National Museum Palacio de Palas Artes, March 6 - 1957; VENEZUELA: Caracas, Caracas University, July 5-30, 1957; COLUMBIA: Bogota, October-December 1957; CHILE: Santiago, University of Chile, January-February 1958; URUGUAY: Montevideo, 12-27 April 1958; AUSTRALIA: Melbourne, Preston Motors Show-Ameit, opened February 23, 1959; Sydney, David Jones department store, opened on April 6, 1959; Brisbane, John Hicks Showrooms, May 18 - June 13, 1959; Adelaide, Myer Empoorium, June 29 - July 31, 1959; LAOS: Bientani, that Luang national shrine is that Luang festival; INDONESIA: Jakarta; A revised version of the original (503 panel photos, 50 text panels, organized by Edward Steichen, shown in MoMA, January 24, 1955) was subsequently distributed in the United States, 1957-59, then purchased by the United States at the end of his national tour for distribution abroad (1957-58. Scattered 1958), and shown in: GREECE: Athens; LEBANON: Beirut. Copy 5: In accordance with a bilateral agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union, in 1959 the American National Exhibition was to be held in Moscow, and the Russians were to use the New York Coliseum.
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