Paul Strand
USA (1890—1976)Strand found in photography his first passion and vocation from an early age. He developed his own vision within the Straight Photography movement after visiting the 291 Gallery and meeting Alfred Stieglitz, who became a close friend. His first solo exhibition was held there in 1916, and two issues of Camera Work were devoted to his work. He collaborated with Charles Sheeler on the short silent film Manhatta. He later turned to political themes with Redes (The Wave) and, in 1936, co-founded the Photo League with Berenice Abbott, helping to draw attention to social rights. In 1950 he published The Time in New England, a book that marked a new direction in his work. He subsequently collaborated with various writers, producing a series of photo-geographic books on France, Italy and Ghana.
