The exhibition The Family of Man is considered the most influential and inspiring photographic art exhibition ever assembled and opened at the Museum of Modern Art in January 1955. This book is the permanent embodiment of Steichen's monumental exhibition, reproducing all 503 images that Steichen described as “a mirror of the essential oneness of mankind throughout the world... Photographs were taken in all parts of the world, from birth to death... Photographs of lovers, weddings, and childbirth... Photographs concerning man's dreams and aspirations and photographs of the burning creative forces of love and truth as well as the corrosive evil inherent in the lie.” It is a classic and inspiring work, in print for more than forty years.

Pages: 192
Publication Year: 0912
Dimensions: 21x21cm