Edward Steichen
An essay for History and Survey of Photography
Katie Herzog


Edward Jean Steichen was born March 27, 1879 in Bivange, Luxembourg. Shortly after, his family moved to the United States settling in the Midwest. He became a naturalized citizen in 1900. As a teen Steichen began an apprenticeship in Milwaukee at the American Fine Art Company. Originally a painter, he took up photography in 1895, but continued to paint in the twenty years following. Steichen enjoyed a long career excelling in several different genres. In 1899 he befriended Alfred Stieglitz. In 1902, Steichen and Stieglitz started the Photo-Secession, a group dedicated to advancing photography in the world of fine art. During the early1900’s Steichen started to experiment with color photography. Steichen was in command of a division of the US Army during World War I (1914-1918) that was responsible for taking photographs. During the 1920’s and 1930’s he became known as a celebrity......

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