Paul Strand

 

Paul Strand by Walter Rosenblum

Paul Strand (October 16, 1890 – March 31, 1976) was an American photographer and filmmaker who, along with fellow modernist photographers like Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Weston, helped establish photography as an art form in the 20th century. 

His diverse body of work, spanning 6 decades, covers numerous genres and subjects throughout the Americas, Europe, and Africa.

Barbara Hawk, Taos, New Mexico, 1931, a photo by Paul Strand