[1] She received a master's degree from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University in 1946, completing a thesis on Spanish Romanesque sculpture under the direction of Walter W.S.
A specialist in medieval art, she was instrumental in augmenting the Photoarchive's collection of illuminated manuscripts.
In 1975, the artist May Stevens challenged this regulation, issuing a formal complaint to New York City's Human Rights Commission.
[4] Steinbach defended the dress code, noting that "we think it's a nice kind of decorum.
She added that the ban on spike heels was to keep visitors from falling on the slippery marble floors.