Edward steichen

Edward Jean Steichen (March 27, 1879 – March 25, 1973) was an American photographer, painter, and art gallery and museum curator. He was the most frequently featured photographer in Alfred Stieglitz' groundbreaking magazine Camera Work during its run from 1903 to 1917. Steichen also contributed the logo design and a custom typeface to the magazine. In partnership with Stieglitz, Steichen opened the "Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession", which was eventually known as 291, after its…

As The Photographers’ Gallery celebrates Edward Steichen’s Condé Nast work of the 1920s and 30s, AnOther presents 10 key facts

Brooklyn Bridge, 1903. Gloria Swanson, New York, 1924. Drizzle On Fortieth Street, New York, 1925. Edward Steichen (1879-1973) is unquestionably one of the most prolific, versatile, influential, an…

Drizzle On Fortieth Street, New York, 1925. Edward Steichen (1879-1973)

For more than three decades, South Florida residents Isadore and Kelly Friedman acquired artworks with an unfailing eye for quality. Within the Friedman collection, one can literally trace the development of modern art. Although he never studied art academically, Isadore Friedman developed an affinity for art – which became a sophisticated passion – in the 1960s, after visiting the Art Students League in New York City. As a businessman, Friedman traveled frequently, enabling him to visit…

These selenium toned silver gelatin prints are the photographs of Edward Steichen, printed by the renowned photographer George Tice. Tice was the last person to print for Steichen in his lifetime. These prints not only remind us of Steichen's genius but also highlight the formidable quality of printing that George Tice has been known for throughout his career. The 20 year old George Tice came to Steichen's attention after Tice's dramatic photograph of an explosion aboard U.S.S. Wasp was…

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Sonia Delaunay, Paris, 1925 Photo by Edward Steichen

Edward Steichen in the 1920s and 1930s: A Recent Acquisition presents an extraordinary gift of Edward Steichen photographs given to the Museum by Richard and Jackie Hollander. This exhibition includes celebrity portraits and fashion photographs taken during Steichen’s tenure as chief photographer for Condé Nast, shots for advertising campaigns, and images that reflect the artist’s interest in the natural world. Seen together, these works demonstrate Steichen’s role as a leading proponent of…

As chief photographer for Vogue and Vanity Fair , Edward Steichen profoundly shaped the look of celebrity and fashion photography in the 1...

Photo by Edward Steichen, 1931, Vogue, model: G. André.

Edward Steichen. Diagram of Doom Number 2. c. 1922. Platinum print. 9 15/16 × 7 15/16" (25.3 × 20.3 cm). Bequest of Grace M. Mayer. 416.1997. © 2025 The Estate of Edward Steichen / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photography

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Gertrude Käsebier. Edward Steichen. c. 1901. Gum bichromate print. 8 1/8 × 6 1/4" (20.6 × 15.9 cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Schwartz. 143.1986. Photography

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Edward Steichen. Mrs. Conde Nast. 1907. Direct carbon print. 11 1/2 × 8 1/4" (29.2 × 21 cm). Gift of the artist. 553.1960. © 2025 The Estate of Edward Steichen / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photography

Rodin and the Thinker. 1906. Camera work, 6 × 71⁄2 (15.4 × 18.4 cm). Musée d’Orsay, Paris.