Edward Steichen, once a fine art painter, soon found himself taking on photography with a pictorialist approach, which he soon mastered. In 1905, Steichen helped create the Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession with Alfred Stieglitz. After World War I, during which he commanded the photographic division of the American Expeditionary Forces, he reverted to straight photography, gradually moving into fashion photography. Steichen's 1928 photo of actress Greta Garbo is recognized as one of the definitive portraits of Garbo.
I think it is important for me to look at Steichen's work especially with our recent Holga endeavors. In many ways, the results of Holga photography are "pictorialist," much like Steichen's photography. He was a master at what he did, and it is always good to look back at the masters and learn from their ways.
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