Index
Sections
Steichen's thematic groupings, threaded with Carl Sandburg's prologue. Eleven working clusters reconstructed from the 1955 catalog. Each glyph below is an original mark, not a reproduction of any exhibition photograph.
01
Prologue
Entry — crowds and the human collective
02
Lovers
Love and courtship
03
Marriage and childbirth
Union, conception, and birth
04
Family and children
Household, parenting, the young
05
Play, learning, and education
Growing up: play and education
06
Work
Labor across cultures
07
Eating and everyday life
Shared meals, daily ritual
08
Relationships and community
Friendship, society, celebration
09
Hardship, suffering, and war
Pain, conflict, and injustice
10
Death and mourning
End of life, grief
11
Rededication, peace, and the future
New life; the child, democracy, peace