"This volume, covering the period from the late 1890s to World War I, highlights masterpieces from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which houses the finest collection of Steichen's early work in the world, and reproduces them in near facsimile quality."--BOOK JACKET. "In the accompanying text, Joel Smith explores Steichen's maturing artistry in the light of contemporary developments in photography, graphic design, and the decorative arts."--BOOK JACKET.