Artworks · Edward Steichen

Untitled, Burg Maus on Rhine, looking S.E.

1919 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image/paper: 17 × 23 cm (6 3/4 × 9 1/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled, Niederspay, looking S.W.

1919 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image/paper: 16.8 × 23 cm (6 5/8 × 9 1/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Aerial Bombs Dropping on Montmedy

1918 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 27.4 × 38.7 cm (10 13/16 × 15 1/4 in.); Paper: 39.7 × 49.3 cm (15 11/16 × 19 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ruins of Apremont (St. Mihiel Sector)

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

17.3 × 23.1 cm (image); 17.6 × 23.5 (paper); 24.5 × 31.8 cm (album page)

Art Institute of Chicago

East of Avocourt (Argonne)

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image/paper: 22.8 × 16.6 cm (9 × 6 9/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (Vauquois)

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 11.5 × 20.4 cm (4 9/16 × 8 1/16 in.); Paper: 12.4 × 21.3 cm (4 15/16 × 8 7/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Vertical photograph from 9,000 feet showing ruined town of Nomeny (all roofs shot in), Nomeny

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image/paper: 17.2 × 23 cm (6 13/16 × 9 1/16 in.); Album page: 24.4 × 31.5 cm (9 5/8 × 12 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

In Château Thierry sector showing service bridges destroyed by retreating enemy forces, N.W. Villers-en-Prayers

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 16.5 × 21 cm (6 1/2 × 8 5/16 in.); Paper: 17.4 × 23.4 cm (6 7/8 × 9 1/4 in.); Album page: 24.4 × 31.5 cm (9 5/8 × 12 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

U.S. bombing airplane over enemy territory

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 19 × 16.9 cm (7 1/2 × 6 11/16 in.); Paper: 19.9 × 17.8 cm (7 7/8 × 7 1/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

German front line trenches (St. Mihiel Sector). Dark zig-zag line, trenches and white edge to trench is excavated earth. (Note trenches running through the woods), N.W. Limey

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image/paper: 17.4 × 23.2 cm (6 7/8 × 9 3/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

U.S. bombing airplane above clouds

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 17.1 × 22.4 cm (6 3/4 × 8 7/8 in.); Paper: 17.7 × 23 cm (7 × 9 1/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fismes (Château Thierry Sector). Oblique photo

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image/paper: 16.1 × 21.4 cm (6 3/8 × 8 7/16 in.); Album page: 24.4 × 31.5 cm (9 5/8 × 12 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ruins of Forges (Argonne)

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 14.9 × 21.7 cm (5 7/8 × 8 9/16 in.); Paper: 15.5 × 22.3 cm (6 1/8 × 8 13/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Enlargement of Small White Square on Preceding Plate

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 17.5 × 24 cm (6 15/16 × 9 1/2 in.); Paper: 19.2 × 25.5 cm (7 9/16 × 10 1/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Moulins-lès-Metz (Ideal type military aerial photo, taken from 18,000 ft.)

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 16.6 × 23 cm (6 9/16 × 9 1/16 in.); Paper: 17.5 × 23.9 cm (6 15/16 × 9 7/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fismes, (vertical photos) compare with preceding: oblique photo of same town and note how much better the effect of artillery fire is shown by this vertical photograph, pratically not a roof left in the town

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

17 × 19 cm (image overall); 18 × 23.5 (paper); 24.5 × 31.8 cm (album page)

Art Institute of Chicago

Mine Craters, Combres Hill (scene of some of bitterest fighting of the war, an active sector for four years)

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 16.5 × 23.2 cm (6 1/2 × 9 3/16 in.); Paper: 17.1 × 23.8 cm (6 3/4 × 9 3/8 in.); Album page: 24.4 × 31.7 cm (9 5/8 × 12 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Camps des Romains (St. Mihiel)

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 15.5 × 16 cm (6 1/8 × 6 5/16 in.); Paper: 16.2 × 16.6 cm (6 7/16 × 6 9/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 16.6 × 23 cm (6 9/16 × 9 1/16 in.); Paper: 17.2 × 23.5 cm (6 13/16 × 9 5/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fort Alvensleben (near Metz)

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

16 × 22.8 cm (image) 16.8 × 23.5 (paper) 24.5 × 31.5 (album page)

Art Institute of Chicago

St. Mihiel (winter). Particularly fine example [of an] oblique aerial photograph

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 16.8 × 23 cm (6 5/8 × 9 1/16 in.); Paper: 17.5 × 23.5 cm (6 15/16 × 9 5/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Sedan

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 16.5 × 23.2 cm (6 1/2 × 9 3/16 in.); Paper: 17 × 23.6 cm (6 3/4 × 9 5/16 in.); Album page: 24.4 × 31.5 cm (9 5/8 × 12 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Sedan

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

16.4 × 22.9 cm (image); 17.1 × 23.6 (paper); 24.5 × 31.8 cm (album page)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ruins of Montfaucon (Argonne Sector), Montfaucon

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 15.2 × 22.4 cm (6 × 8 7/8 in.); Paper: 16.6 × 23.2 cm (6 9/16 × 9 3/16 in.); Album page: 24.4 × 31.5 cm (9 5/8 × 12 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Montfaucon

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image/paper: 23 × 17 cm (9 1/16 × 6 3/4 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Montsec (strongly fortified enemy position taken by the American troops during the St. Mihiel offensive), S. Étang de la Perche to S. Montsec

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: H.: 13.4 cm (5 1/4 in.); Paper: 17.2 × 23.6 cm (6 13/16 × 9 5/16 in.); Album page: 24.4 × 31.5 cm (9 5/8 × 12 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ruins of Malancourt (Argonne Sector)

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 12.3 × 19.7 cm (4 7/8 × 7 13/16 in.); Paper: 12.8 × 20.2 cm (5 1/16 × 8 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Concrete Landing Platform for Airplanes at Puxieux (Each Strip About 50 ft. Wide by 250 ft. Long). Crescent Shape Mass was Formed by the Pile of Broken Concrete when the Platform was Removed. Altitude 15,000 ft., Puxieux

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

17.5 × 22.7 cm (image/paper); 24.4 × 31.7 (album page)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled, Vaux

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

15.5 × 21.5 cm (image); 16.1 × 22 (paper); 24.5 × 31.8 cm (album page)

Art Institute of Chicago

Montfaucon (winter)

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 15.6 × 22.1 cm (6 3/16 × 8 3/4 in.); Paper: 16.4 × 22.8 cm (6 1/2 × 9 in.); Album page: 24.4 × 31.5 cm (9 5/8 × 12 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Town of Vaux (near Château Thierry). June 30, day before American attack

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image/paper: 16.2 × 21.7 cm (6 7/16 × 8 9/16 in.); Album page: 24.4 × 31.5 cm (9 5/8 × 12 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bouresches Wood (Château Thierry Sector). Effect of Artillery Bombardment on Woods. Smoke of Exploding Shells

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 16.2 × 21.1 cm (6 7/16 × 8 5/16 in.); Paper: 16.9 × 21.7 cm (6 11/16 × 8 9/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (Aerial view of ruined town, Vaux)

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image/paper: 16.6 × 22.1 cm (6 9/16 × 8 3/4 in.); Album page: 24.4 × 31.7 cm (9 5/8 × 12 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Town of Vaux after German retreat

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image/paper: 17 × 22.9 cm (6 3/4 × 9 1/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Vauquois Mine Craters (Argonne Sector). (Over 200 ft. in diameter)

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

11.4 × 20.3 cm (image); 12.4 × 21.3 (paper); 24.5 × 31.8 cm (album page)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (Montmedy)

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 15.8 × 22.3 cm (6 1/4 × 8 13/16 in.); Paper: 16.5 × 23.1 cm (6 1/2 × 9 1/8 in.); Album page: 24.4 × 31.7 cm (9 5/8 × 12 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bomb Dropping/ Result of Bomb Hit (Montmedy)

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Left image: 15 × 9.5 cm (5 15/16 × 3 3/4 in.); Right image: 15 × 9 cm (5 15/16 × 3 9/16 in.); Paper: 17.9 × 23.3 cm (7 1/16 × 9 3/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Château Thierry

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image/paper: 17 × 22.4 cm (6 3/4 × 8 7/8 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fort Vaux (near Verdun)

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 16.5 × 23.3 cm (6 1/2 × 9 3/16 in.); Paper: 17.2 × 23.9 cm (6 13/16 × 9 7/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Verdun

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 16.7 × 22.7 cm (6 5/8 × 8 15/16 in.); Paper: 17.5 × 23.5 cm (6 15/16 × 9 5/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

White trailers are trajectories of incendiary bombs. Numerous black puffs are exploding anti-aircraft shells

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 16.2 × 22.8 cm (6 7/16 × 9 in.); Paper: 16.9 × 23.5 cm (6 11/16 × 9 5/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Verdun

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 16.6 × 23.2 cm (6 9/16 × 9 3/16 in.); Paper: 17 × 23.8 cm (6 3/4 × 9 3/8 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bomb Dropped from Airplane

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 16.4 × 21.6 cm (6 1/2 × 8 9/16 in.); Paper: 17.2 × 22.3 cm (6 13/16 × 8 13/16 in.); Album page: 24.4 × 31.5 cm (9 5/8 × 12 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 15.5 × 22.1 cm (6 1/8 × 8 3/4 in.); Paper: 16.2 × 23 cm (6 7/16 × 9 1/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fort Douaumont (near Verdun)

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 16.9 × 23.1 cm (6 11/16 × 9 1/8 in.); Paper: 17.6 × 23.6 cm (6 15/16 × 9 5/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image/paper: 23 × 17 cm (9 1/16 × 6 3/4 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

American Observation Airplane Above Clouds. 12,000 ft.

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

Image: 14.5 × 21 cm (5 3/4 × 8 5/16 in.); Paper: 15.2 × 21.6 cm (6 × 8 9/16 in.); Album page: 24.5 × 31.8 cm (9 11/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

French Pursuit or Combat Plane Above Clouds

1918 · Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I

15.6 × 22.8 cm (image); 16.1 × 23.4 (paper); 24.5 × 31.8 cm (album page)

Art Institute of Chicago