Quote of the day
The theoretical understanding of the world, which is the aim of philosophy, is not a matter of great practical importance to animals, or to savages, or even to most civilized men.
Edward Steichen
Born: March 27, 1879
Died: March 25, 1973 (aged 93)
Bio: Edward Jean Steichen was an American photographer, painter, and art gallery and museum curator.
Known for:
- Family of Man (1955)
- Steichen's legacy
- Edward Steichen
- A life in photography (1963)
- US NAVY War Photographs