The Family of Man (and Woman)

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About The Family of Man (and Woman)

THE FAMILY OF MAN was a photography exhibit curated by Edward Steichen first shown in 1955 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

According to Steichen, the exhibition represented the 'culmination of his career'. The 503 photos were selected from almost 2 million pictures taken by 273 photographers, famous and unknown, in 68 countries, and offer a striking snapshot of the human experience which lingers on birth, love, and joy, but also touches war, privation, illness and death. His intention was to prove visually the universality of human experience and photography's role in its documentation.

This exhibit opened the eyes of many generations to the tenderness, joy, suffering, and common aspirations of human beings of all ages and in every part of the world.

Please post only photos you feel live up to the intent of the original exhibition. Members may post one photo per day, and please comment on at least one other photo.

When you comment, please cut and paste this credit for the group:

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NOTE: Photos that don't reflect the purpose or universality of the group's intention will be removed.

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