Edward Steichen (1879-1973) played a key role in the development of
photography in the twentieth century. He is well known for his
varied career as an artist, a celebrated photographer and a museum
curator. However, Steichen is less known for his pivotal role in
shaping America's first experiments in aerial photography as a tool
for intelligence gathering in what may be called his 'lost years'.
In Camera Aloft, Von Hardesty tells how Steichen volunteered in
1917 to serve in the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). He rose
rapidly in the ranks of the Air Service, emerging as Chief of Air
Photography during the dramatic final offensives of the war. His
photo sections were responsible for the rapid processing of aerial
images gained through the daily and hazardous sorties over the
front and in the enemy rear areas. What emerged in the eighteen
months of his active service was a new template for modern aerial
reconnaissance. The aerial camera, as with new weapons such as the
machine gun, the tank and the airplane, profoundly transformed
modern warfare.
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