Edward Steichen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edward Steichen

American photographer, artist and curator (1879-1973)

Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1879

Place of Birth: Bivange, Canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

Date of Death: 25-Mar-1973

Profession: photographer, curator, painter, war photographer, fashion photographer

Nationality: United States, Luxembourg

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Edward Jean Steichen (March 27, 1879 – March 25, 1973) was a Luxembourgish American photographer, painter and curator.
His were the photographs that most frequently appeared in Alfred Stieglitz's groundbreaking magazine Camera Work during its publication from 1903 to 1917.
Steichen laid claim to his photos of gowns for the magazine Art et Décoration in 1911 being the first modern fashion photographs ever published.
From 1923 to 1938, Steichen was a photographer for the Condé Nast magazines Vogue and Vanity Fair while also working for many advertising agencies including J.
Walter Thompson.
During these years, Steichen was regarded as the best known and highest paid photographer in the world.
In 1944, he directed the war documentary The Fighting Lady, which won the 1945 Academy Award for Best Documentary. From 1947 to 1961, Steichen served as Director of the department of photography at New York's Museum of Modern Art.
While there, he curated and assembled exhibits including The Family of Man, which was seen by nine million people.



Alternative names	F Holland Day
Description	American photographer, editor, publisher and bibliophile
Date of birth/death	8 July 1864	12 November 1933
Location of birth/death	South Dedham, now Norwood, Massachusetts	South Dedham, now Norwood, Massachusetts
Work period	1886–1916
Work location	Norwood, Boston, Massachusetts
Authority control	: Q555442 VIAF: 63998216 ISNI: 0000 0000 7360 2126 ULAN: 500013817 LCCN: n80090266 Open Library: OL1510275A WorldCat