American photographer edward steichen purchased the sculpture bird in space while in paris, france. what occurred when he tried to return to the united states with the sculpture? include as many details as possible in your response.

Justice Waite to photographer Edward Steichen: What do you call this?

Edward Steichen: I use the same term the sculptor did, oiseau, a bird.

Justice Waite: What makes you call it a bird, does it look like a bird to you?

Edward Steichen: It does not look like a bird but I feel that it is a bird, it is characterized by the artist as a bird.

Waite: Simply because he called it a bird does that make it a bird to you?

Steichen: Yes, your honor.

Waite: If you would see it on the street you never would think of calling it a bird, would you?

[Steichen: Silence]

Young: If you saw it in the forest you would not take a shot at it?

Steichen: No, your honor.