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White Fence, photograph by Paul Strand, 1916. Paul Strand: Blind Woman, New York
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White Fence, photograph by Paul Strand, 1916.
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Paul Strand

American photographer
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Paul Strand (born October 16, 1890, New York, New York, U.S.—died March 31, 1976, Oregeval, France) was a photographer whose work influenced the emphasis on sharp-focused, objective images in 20th-century American photography. When he was 17 years old, Strand began to study photography with Lewis W. Hine, who was later noted for his photographs of industrial workers and immigrants. At Hine’s urging, Strand began to frequent “291,” the gallery begun by Alfred Stieglitz, the leader...

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