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Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
STEICHEN, EDWARD. The Family of Man. Prologue by Carl Sandburg. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of humanistic photographs Steichen culled from 68 countries, which were featured in his historic exhibition. Large 4to, gilt-lettered backstrip with (customized?) cerulean blue binding, light edgewear. first edition, signed and inscribed by steichen to monroe wheeler. New York: The Museum of Modern Art and Simon & Schuster, (1955)
Formerly in the Collection of Monroe Wheeler and Anatole Pohorilenko; from the Estate of Anatole Pohorilenko.
with--Group of 6 ephemeral items including: a bi-fold, printed and illustrated invitation to The Family of Man show (in the original envelope); a handwritten memorandum from Steichen to Monroe Wheeler, who was then MOMA's librarian, about "possible replacements or additions to the show;" a TLS by Carl Sandburgh (Steichen's brother-in-law) to Monroe Wheeler, dated April 26, 1961; 2 Western Union telegraphs co-addressed to Mr. Steichen, Mrs. Shaw and Mr. Wheeler; and a clipping from a catalog, noting the cost of the book, "The Family of Man, an Exhibition of Creative Photography."
