Steichen, Edward, 1879-1973
type Artist Collector Dealer/Gallery
dates 1879-1973
city New York City
stateNY
other citiesWest Redding, CT; Luxembourg, Luxembourg;
sex M
history 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.
decades1900-1910
1910-1920
1920-1930
1930-1940
1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970
updated 03/22/2024 12:09:30
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Repository Description Links
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, 1911-1978. 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 dates 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...

see alsoStieglitz, Alfred, 1864-1946