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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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