(Luxembourg, 1879 – Connecticut,1973)
Trained in Paris as a painter, Steichen was deeply influenced by American photographer, Alfred Stieglitz and they opened a space called Gallery 291, dedicated to Avant-garde art, of the early-20th century.
After his return to New York, Steichen worked for leading magazines like Vanity Fair y Vogue. Some of his most recognized images are those of Greta Garbo y Charles Chaplin. In 1947, Steichen was appointed as the Director of Photography at the Steichen Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York.
His own works can also be found at the MOMA and the Eastman House, in Rochester. Photographs by Steichen often attempt to evoke emotions and an impressionist feel and he continues to be remembered as a pioneer in the recognition of photography as an artistic medium.