"A Life in Photography Edward Steichen" 1963

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STEICHEN, Edward

Edward Jean Steichen (Luxembourgish: March 27, 1879 – March 25, 1973) was a Luxembourgish–American photographer, painter and curator … Read more STEICHEN, Edward

Edward Jean Steichen (Luxembourgish: March 27, 1879 – March 25, 1973) was a Luxembourgish–American photographer, painter and curator and a pioneer of fashion photography. His gown images for the magazine Art et Décoration in 1911 were the first modern fashion photographs to be published. From 1923 to 1938, Steichen served as chief photographer for the Condé Nast magazines Vogue and Vanity Fair, designating him the "greatest living portrait photographer" even as he turned to painting. Steichen worked for many advertising agencies, including J. Walter Thompson. During these years, Steichen was regarded as the most popular and highest-paid photographer in the world.

Doubleday & Company, Inc.

1963

11 1/2" x 10 1/4"

Arguably one of the most influential American photographers of the twentieth century, this book chronicles the life of Edward Steichen through his photographs. His career spans the latter part of the nineteenth century and extended into the last quarter of the twentieth century. He was responsible for having photography accepted as an art form in the United States and befriended many other artists in other mediums along the way. See less