Steichen, Edward, 1879-1973

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role

Artist Collector Dealer/Gallery

dates

1879-1973

city

New York City

state

NY

other cities

West Redding, CT; Luxembourg, Luxembourg;

sex

M

historical notes

Steinchen was an American photographer, painter, collector, Director of the Museum of Modern Art’s Dept. of Photography (1947-1962), and instrumental in arranging the first showings in America of several innovative European modern artists.

decades
of activity

1900-1910
1910-1920
1920-1930
1930-1940
1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970

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Archives/Repository	Collection Title	Collection Details
The Museum of Modern Art Library and Archives	Edward Steichen Archive, [ca. 1900]-1986, [ca. 1900]-1960 (bulk)	see details...
The Museum of Modern Art Library and Archives	Chronology of Edward Steichen. Second rough draft. Compiled by Grace Meyer.	see details...
National Portrait Gallery Library Smithsonian American Art Museum	Artist file: Steichen, Edward, 1879-1973	see details...
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Library Smithsonian Institution	Artist file: Steichen, Edward, 1879-1973	see details...
Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200	Harry Bowden papers, 1922-1972.	see details...
Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200	Nickolas Muray papers, 1910-1992	see details...
Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200	Charles Lang Freer selected papers, 1876-1931.	see details...
Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200	Downtown Gallery records, 1824-1974, bulk 1926-1969	see details...
The Getty Research Institute Research Libraries, Archives and Special Collections	Albert Renger-Patzsch papers , 1890-1980, bulk 1924-1966	see details...
Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200	Charles Henry Caffin papers, circa 1883-1973, bulk 1883-1918.	see details...