The Family of Man (Arabic-English poster distributed in Beirut)
A dark bilingual poster in green type, with a photograph of a smiling person in a brimmed hat playing a flute, announcing 'The Family of Man' photography exhibition at UNESCO Hall, Beirut, 23 November to 15 December 1958, admission free. It says it is presented by the American Embassy, Beirut, and was created by Edward Steichen for the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The tell is glittering-generalities: 'World's Greatest Exhibition' is a superlative with no support on the sheet.
Propaganda techniques used in this poster
- Date
- November 17, 1958
- Period
- Cold War
- Made by
- U.S. Information Agency (predecessor: State Department International Information and Educational Exchange Program), Propaganda Posters Distributed in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East series
- Region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Poster
- Issuer type
- State
- Regime
- Eisenhower Administration
- Leader
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Audience
- Foreign public
- Purpose
- Persuade or win support
- Theme
- Media and information
- Event
- Cold War
- Source
- Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
- Source
- U.S. National Archives (NARA), RG 306, Propaganda Posters Distributed in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, retrieved October 3, 2026
- Rights
- Public domain (U.S. government work; NARA RG 306)
U.S. Information Agency / Department of State, November 17, 1958. National Archives, Record Group 306 (NAID 6948734, 306-PPB-7).
Text on the object
أسرة الانسان يقام المعرض بإشراف السفارة الأميركية في بيروت The Family of Man PRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN EMBASSY, BEIRUT أعظم معرض عالمي للتصوير الابتكاري 500 صورة من 68 دولة اختارها: ادوارد ستيكن لمتحف الفن الحديث في مدينة نيويورك World's Greatest Exhibition of Creative Photography 500 Photographs from 68 Countries Created by Edward Steichen For the Museum of Modern Art, New York City الدخول مجانا ADMISSION FREE في قصر الاونيسكو يوميا من الساعة 10 صباحا حتى 8 مساء اعتبارا من 23 تشرين الثاني - 15 كانون الأول 1958 UNESCO HALL, BEIRUT. Daily, from 10 A.M. to 8 P.M. November 23 to December 15
The Family of Man. The exhibition is held under the supervision of the American Embassy in Beirut. The greatest international exhibition of creative photography, 500 photographs from 68 countries, selected by Edward Steichen for the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Admission free. In the UNESCO Palace, daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., from 23 November to 15 December 1958.
