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Bowls by Paul Strand

Bowls

Paul Strand · 1916

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DETAILS
Artist
Paul Strand
Date
1916
Medium
Silver-platinum print
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
33.9 x 25.0 cm (13 3/6 x 9 13/16 in.)
Collection
Photographs
Credit line
Alfred Stieglitz Collection, 1949
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THE ARTIST

Paul Strand

Paul Strand, a pivotal American photographer and filmmaker, helped establish photography as an art form in the 20th century with works like 'Blind Woman, New York' and 'Wall Street'.

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