"The Family of Man" photography exhibition
"The Family of Man" paints a portrait of humanity and emphasises that people are part of one big family, without concealing the differences. The images deal with 37 different themes such as love, belief in humankind, birth, work, family, education, children, war, and peace.
www.visit-clervaux.lu/en/art/the-family-of-man
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_of_Man
The Family of Man was an ambitious exhibition of 503 photographs from 68 countries curated by Edward Steichen, the director of the New York City Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) department of photography.
The Family of Man was exhibited in 1955 from January 24 to May 8 at the New York MoMA, then toured the world for eight years to record-breaking audience numbers. Commenting on its appeal, Steichen said, "The people in the audience looked at the pictures, and the people in the pictures looked back at them. They recognized each other." The physical collection is archived and displayed at Clervaux Castle in Edward Steichen's home country of Luxembourg. It was first exhibited there in 1994 after restoration of the prints.
In 2003, the Family of Man photographic collection was added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Register in recognition of its historical value.
"The Family of Man" photography exhibition
"The Family of Man" paints a portrait of humanity and emphasises that people are part of one big family, without concealing the differences. The images deal with 37 different themes such as love, belief in humankind, birth, work, family, education, children, war, and peace.
www.visit-clervaux.lu/en/art/the-family-of-man
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_of_Man
The Family of Man was an ambitious exhibition of 503 photographs from 68 countries curated by Edward Steichen, the director of the New York City Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) department of photography.
The Family of Man was exhibited in 1955 from January 24 to May 8 at the New York MoMA, then toured the world for eight years to record-breaking audience numbers. Commenting on its appeal, Steichen said, "The people in the audience looked at the pictures, and the people in the pictures looked back at them. They recognized each other." The physical collection is archived and displayed at Clervaux Castle in Edward Steichen's home country of Luxembourg. It was first exhibited there in 1994 after restoration of the prints.
In 2003, the Family of Man photographic collection was added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Register in recognition of its historical value.