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Paul Strand

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Paul Strand

Born October 16, 1890 in New York, New YorkDied March 31, 19762 films

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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Manhatta posterFirst watchManhatta19216.6Morning reveals New York harbor, the wharves, the Brooklyn Bridge. A ferry boat docks, disgorging its huddled mass. People move briskly along Wall St.View film

Filmography

2 films as director
  1. 1942Native LandDirector
  2. 1921ManhattaDirector