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'.

ABOUT

Born Nathaniel Paul Stransky in New York in 1890, Paul Strand received his first camera at age 12. His early passion for photography was ignited during a field trip while studying under documentary photographer Lewis Hine at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School. This trip led him to Alfred Stieglitz's 291 gallery, where he encountered forward-thinking modernist photography and painting, inspiring him to pursue photography seriously. Stieglitz became a significant promoter of…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Bowls 1916 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Winter, Central Park, New York 1913 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Riverside Drive and 83rd Street, New York 1914 · Cleveland Museum of Art From the El 1915 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Jug and Fruit 1916 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Blind Woman, New York 1916 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Lewis HineDocumentary Photography Alfred StieglitzPhoto-Secession / Modernist Photography Edward SteichenPhoto-Secession / Modernist Photography

Influenced

Edward HopperAmerican Realism