Source

The Family of Man — MoMA Exhibition Record (Exh. #569)


Citation

Museum of Modern Art. “The Family of Man” (Exhibition #569). MoMA Exhibitions calendar record. Accessed 2026-04-19. https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/2429

Relevance

MoMA’s authoritative institutional record for the exhibition. Supplies the canonical exhibition-number (Exh. #569), the opening and closing dates (January 24 – May 8, 1955), the count of 503 photographs from 68 countries by 273 photographers, and links to archival checklists and press releases.

Key excerpts / pages

  • Exhibition dates: January 24 – May 8, 1955
  • MoMA Exhibition number: 569
  • Curator: Edward Steichen (with Wayne Miller as assistant)
  • Installation designer: Paul Rudolph
  • Scope: 503 photographs, 273 photographers, 68 countries
  • (Note: during our WebFetch attempts on 2026-04-19 the MoMA calendar page returned an HTTP 403 to our client, so the figures above are verified against the MoMA-hosted press release PDF src-moma-1955-press-release-book and MoMA’s own archive-highlights page https://www.moma.org/research/archives/archives-highlights-06-1955. The canonical URL is preserved here; pagination to a stable cached copy is a known open task.)

Notes

  • Primary Tier-1 anchor for exhibition-metadata claims (dates, counts, curatorial credits).
  • Perspective: institutional / curatorial.
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