Edward steichen famous photos
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Historical summary
1951-1955
Steichen and his team collect pictures for his monumental project by visiting photographers, via ads, going through the archives of Life Magazine and agencies like Magnum.
1955
First exhibition of "The Family of Man" at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York
1955-1962
travelling exhibition, seen by 10 million people throughout the world
1964-1966
the US Government donates the last complete version of the travelling exhibition to Luxembourg.
Edward Steichen visits his native country and expresses his wish for "The Family of Man" to be exhibited permanently at Clervaux Castle.
1974-1989
Partial exhibition of the photographs at Clervaux Castle
the 1990ies
Restoration of the historical photographs in collaboration with the Studio Berselli, Milan
1994 (-2010)
Establishment of the collection as a permanent exhibition at Clervaux Castle
2003
Inscription on the UNESCO Memory of the World regist