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EDWARD STEICHEN: IN HIGH FASHION The Conde Nast Years 1923-1937 by William A. Ewing and Todd Brandow (Thames & Hudson, [pounds]42)
BACK IN 1923, Edward Steichen was in a bad place. Following a difficult divorce, he had an ex-wife and children to support, and his paintings -- though still selling well -- were not bringing in enough money. His photography, he once claimed, was 'only a side issue' to his painting.See the full content of this document
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Artist Who Changed the Face of Fashion ; Critic's Choice
At 43, having forged his reputation two decades earlier to the extent that Auguste Rodin had said in 1908 that Steichen was 'a very great artist and the leading, the greatest photo...
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