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EDWARD J STEICHEN


directed by
Claude Waringo

Cinematography
Jean-Louis Sonzogni

Editing
Frédéric Fichefet

Sound
Carlo Thoss


producer
Jani Thiltges



documentary, 56 minutes, colour & B/W, dolby stereo, original version: English or French

SYNOPSIS

Edward J. Steichen is a photographer.

A U.S. immigrant when he was 18 months old, he takes his first photo in 1895, at the age of 16. On the banks of Lake Michigan, he dreams of the artist’s life. Six years later, he meets Rodin.He presents Picasso in his own New York gallery and reinvents modern fashion and war photography. He mounts the « Family of Man » exhibition seen by over 9 million visitors.For five years at the end of his life, he films a tree behind his house.
He was, above all else, the most famous portrait photographer in the world.



Edward J. Steichen est photographe.

Immigré aux Etats-Unis à l'âge de 18 mois, il fait sa première photo en 1895, à l'âge de 16 ans. Sur les bords du lac Michigan il rêve d'une vie d'artiste. Six ans plus tard, il rencontre Rodin. Il présente Picasso dans sa propre galerie à New York et invente la photographie de mode et la photographie de guerre moderne. Il organise une exposition vue par 9 millions de spectateurs : « The Family of Man ».
A la fin de sa vie, pendant 5 ans, il filme un arbre derrière sa maison. Il a surtout été le portraitiste le plus connu au monde.

© Samsa Films (Lu), Simple Productions (Be), Lieurac Production (Be), RTBF Carré Noir (Be), 1995
world sales : Paul Thiltges Distributions

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