Edward J. Steichen
(Edward J. Steichen: Steeplechase Day, Paris: After the Races [Camera Work 42/43:59, April/July 191)
Edward J. Steichen (U.S., b. Luxembourg, 1879–1973)
Steeplechase Day, Paris: After the Races [Camera Work 42/43:59, April/July 1913]. 1907, printed 1913
Photogravure
6 1/8 x 6 3/4 in. image size
Henry Art Gallery, Joseph and Elaine Monsen Photography Collection, gift of Joseph and Elaine Monsen and The Boeing Company, 97.278
Edward Steichen worked closely with Alfred Stieglitz on the 291 gallery and served as the Photo Secession’s contact in Europe. He spent a great deal of the period before the First World War in Paris painting and making photographs in the Symbolist style. His subjects tended toward landscapes and genre scenes. This photograph is an excellent example of his work during this period; the image is imbued with a personal, dreamlike aesthetic.