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What was the central theme of Edward Steichen’s Family of Man exhibition?
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Edward Steichen
Edward Steichen, 1960.
The central theme of Edward Steichen’s 1955 exhibition, The Family of Man, was the concept of human solidarity.1
Curated by Steichen during his tenure as the director of the department of photography at the Museum of Modern Art, the exhibition featured 503 images selected from submissions gathered globally. It is considered one of the most significant works of his career and was viewed by nearly nine million people across 37 countries.1