Edward Steichen's floral legacy debuts at George Eastman Museum

Visitors to the George Eastman Museum have the opportunity to experience Edward Steichen and the Garden, on view from March 27 to September 6, 2026. The exhibition explores how Edward Steichen’s (1879–1973) immersive relationship with gardening and nature shaped his photographic vision, revealing a creative evolution central to his enduring legacy. Over a professional life spanning seven decades, Steichen established himself as one of the most important figures in the history of photography. What is less known is that for much of that time he also devoted himself to the nurturing of plants and gardens. Horticulture was an activity that sustained him, and through which he developed ardently held beliefs regarding the interrelationship of creativity, nature, and art. Steichen’s