Hailed as the most successful exhibition of photography ever assembled, The Family of Man opened at The Museum of Modern Art in January 1955. The Family of Man is the most widely seen exhibition in the history of photography. Elephant Man city statue plan faces 'freak show' criticism. The U.S. Information Agency popularized The Family of Man as an achievement of American culture by presenting ten different versions of the show in 91 cities in 38 countries between 1955 and 1962, seen by estimated nine million people But, contrary to the popular reception, scholarly criticism of the exhibition was—and continues to be—scathing. Edwynn Houk Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of more than twenty photographs from Sally Mann's seminal series: Immediate Family.On display for the first time since Houk Friedman's exhibition in 1992, this new show stands as an opportunity to revisit the landmark body of work 15 years after its groundbreaking introduction to the art world. The book of the exhibition, still in print, is also the most commercially successful photobook ever published. It was groundbreaking in its scope--503 images by 273 photographers originating in 69 countries--as well as in the numbers of people who experienced it on its tour through 88 venues in 37 countries. First shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1955, the exhibition travelled throughout the United States and to forty-six countries, and was seen by over nine million people. I appreciate the theme of common humanity in The Family of Man, and a lot of work must have gone into choosing its photos.However, Edward Steichen's emphasis on the United States/the western world felt off-putting and unrepresentative of all of humanity. The Family of Man: Excellent exhibition - See 224 traveler reviews, 83 candid photos, and great deals for Clervaux, Luxembourg, at Tripadvisor. A well-intentioned and groundbreaking photo exhibition, memorialized in book form.