Paul Strand

Paul Strand was an American photographer and filmmaker born in 1890 in New York City. He is known for his contributions to modernist photography, which emphasized the use of sharp focus, bold contrasts, and abstract compositions.

Strand began his career as a commercial photographer, but he quickly became interested in the potential of photography as an art form. He was heavily influenced by the work of European photographers such as Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Steichen, and he began to experiment with new techniques and approaches to image-making.

Strand's most famous photographs are often of ordinary objects and people, such as his images of urban street scenes or his portraits of farmers and laborers. His use of bold contrasts and abstract compositions helped to redefine the boundaries of photography as an art form, emphasizing the medium's potential for creative expression and social commentary.