Paul
Strand was born in New York City on 16th October, 1890.
Strand was given his first camera by his father when he
was twelve years old. Two years later he joined the Ethical
Culture School where he was taught by Lewis Hine, who
at that time was involved in a project photographing immigrants
arriving at Ellis Island. Strand joined Hine's extra-curricular
course in photography. Hine also took Strand to the Photo-Secession
Gallery at 291 Fifth Avenue and introduced him to the
work of Alfred Stieglitz, David Octavius Hill, Julia Margaret
Cameron, Gertrude Kasebier and Clarence White.
The Museum of Modern Art in New York held a full-scale
retrospective of Strand's work in 1945. The Photo League,
like many radical organizations, was investigated by the
House of Un-American Activities Committee during the late
1940s. This led to members being blacklisted and Strand
decided to leave the United States and live in France.
Paul Strand died on 31st March, 1976.
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