The Family of Man

Clervaux Castle
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Presented for the first time in 1955, the exhibition was meant as a manifesto for peace and the fundamental equality of mankind, expressed through the humanist photography of the post-war years. Images by artists such as Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Dorothea Lange, Robert Doisneau, August Sander and Ansel Adams were staged in a modernist and spectacular manner.

Having toured the globe and been displayed in over 150 museums worldwide, the final, complete version of the exhibition was permanently installed in Clervaux Castle in 1994. Since its creation, The Family of Man has attracted over 10 million visitors and entered the history of photography as a legendary exhibition. In 2003, the collection was inscribed in the UNESCO Memory of the World register.

After a complete renovation of the exhibition rooms and the restoration of the historic photographs, The Family of Man is now anew accessible to the public as a permanent exhibition within its new design at Clervaux Castle.

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Clervaux Castle
Clervaux
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Luxembourg
January 1, 2021
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January 1, 2024
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