Paul Strand

Paul Strand

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

New York, New York
October 16, 1890

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Strand, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Photo

Paul Strand 1

Representative Works

The Wave
The Wave
6.4
/ Spanish
Native Land
Native Land
6.3
/ English
The Live Wire
The Live Wire
8.0
/ English
Manhatta
Manhatta
6.6
/ English
Heart of Spain
Heart of Spain
7.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Wave
1936Nominee

Best Writing

The Wave

Native Land
1942Nominee

Best Director

Native Land

The Plow That Broke the Plains
1936Nominee

Best Director

The Plow That Broke the Plains

Career Highlights

The Live Wire
1925Highlight

Best Director

The Live Wire

Manhatta
1921Highlight

Best Director

Manhatta