Edward Steichen: an enduring influence
Edward Steichen, the pioneering American photographer best known for his striking portraits from the early-twentieth century, is being exhibited at New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art.
Steichen’s influence on contemporary society appears to be an enduring one. His use of contrast and drama is an element that remains in fashion photography today. The exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art titled ‘Edward Steichen in the 1920s and 1930s: A Recent Acquisition’, looks at his technique and work cross the field of photography.
Celebrity portraits and fashion photographs taken for Vanity Fair and Vogue; images shot for advertising campaigns; and a selection of photographs showing the artist’s interest in the natural world, form the basis of the exhibition. Steichen’s images of flowers, gardens, and fruit made for his own interest, reflect the formal qualities apparent in Steichen’s commercial work. Seen together the works in this exhibition demonstrate Steichen’s vision of photography as both an aesthetic form and a vehicle for mass communication.
‘Edward Steichen in the 1920s and 1930s: A Recent Acquisition’ is on display from Friday 6 December 2013 until Sunday 23 February 2013 at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, USA.
fluoro also recently spoke with Susan van Wyk, Senior Curator of Photography at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia about their current exhibition, which focuses on the iconic photographer and his ongoing influence of the Art Deco period.
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