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-bookand MoMA’s own archive-highlights pagehttps://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.