Paul Strand

Paul Strand

Known for

Directing

Born

October 16, 1890

Birthplace

New York, New York

Died

March 31, 1976 (aged 85)

Biography

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 six decades, covers numerous genres and subjects throughout the Americas, Europe, and Africa.

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Best known work

Manhatta
Manhatta
1921
The Wave
The Wave
1936
The Plow That Broke the Plains
The Plow That Broke the Plains
1936
Native Land
Native Land
1942
Strand, Under the Dark Cloth
Strand, Under the Dark Cloth
1989
Heart of Spain
Heart of Spain
1937
The Live Wire
The Live Wire
1925

Filmography

  1. 1989

    Strand, Under the Dark Cloth

    as Self (archive footage)

  2. 1942

    Native Land

    Director, Writer, Director of Photography

  3. 1937

  4. 1936

    The Wave

    Story, Director of Photography, Production Supervisor

  5. 1936

    The Plow That Broke the Plains

    Director of Photography

  6. 1925

    The Live Wire

    Director of Photography

  7. 1921

    Manhatta

    Director, Director of Photography

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