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The family of man

by Edward Steichen

First published in 1955 as a MoMA exhibition catalogue, this influential photobook presents a curated collection of photography. Despite criticism for its sentimentality, the work is noted for its politically charged design inspired by 1930s propaganda.

Accession 30987 ISBN — Publisher Museum of Modern Art
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