(CS/thi) The famous “The Family of Man” exhibition, curated by Luxembourg native Edward Steichen, will re-open its doors on July 5 at the Clervaux château.

The collection consists of 503 photos by 273 artists from 68 countries, and was put together by Steichen for the New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMa). It first celebrated its opening in 1955.

The collection contains pictures of famous photographers such as Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Dorothea Lange, Robert Doisneau, August Sander and Ansel Adam. It was devised as a portrait of human life, from love and joy, to war, illness or deprivation.

In 1994 the works were first moved to the castle in Clervaux. In 2000, the Family of Man collection became part of UNESCO's Memory of the World register, which aims at safeguarding human heritage.

In 2010 it was decided that the collection should undergo a thorough restoration. At the same time the exhibition space at the castle underwent renovation work.

On July 5 the Family of Man exhibition will re-open its doors to visitors, with Crown Prince Guillaume and his wife Princess Stéphanie expected to attend the opening.

Photo: Armand Wagner