Paul Strand

Title: Wall Street
Artist: Paul Strand

Medium: NA

Year: 1915



Give a brief description of the movement, photographer, or term you researched. How are they significant to the history of photography (50-75 words)?



Paul Strand helped establish photography in the 20th century to art form. He had help by two other modernist photographers, Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Weston. His work covered six decades throughout America, Europe, and Africa. His profession started as a hobby, but when taken to the 291 art gallery with his teacher, Lewis Hine, he realized he wanted to take it more seriously. Not only did Strand just take photographs, but he was interested in film-making as well.





Write a short personal reaction to the movement, photographer or term you researched. What is interesting or not interesting about the work (50 – 75 words).



I think a lot of Strand's work is very interesting. There are a few of his pictures that are close ups of actual cameras and I think that is very cool. When he takes the picture it not only gives off that modern feel, but it shows all the beautiful detail inside of the camera. The Wall Street picture is also interesting because he has taken a boring seen and made it appealing with all of the shadows.







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