Paul Strand: Masters of Photography Series

by Paul Strand (Photographer), Aperture

Paul Strand was more than a great artist: he discovered that photography had the potential to be the most dynamic medium of the twentieth century. Purity, elegance, and passion are the hallmarks of Strand's imagery. This inaugural volume of Aperture's "Masters of Photography" series presents 41 of Strand's greatest photographs, drawn from a career that spanned six decades. Included are his earliest experimental efforts, created from 1915 to 1917, which Alfred Stieglitz declared had begun to redefine the medium. Subsequent photographs reveal the artist's impeccable vision in locales as diverse as New England and the Outer Hebrides, France and Ghana. During Strand's last years, he concentrated on still lifes and the poignant beauty of his own garden at Orgeval, France.
In an introductory essay, Mark Haworth-Booth, Curator of Photography at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, provides an overview of the artist's life and his enduring contribution to photography.

Genres: Photography, Art, Nonfiction, Art and Photography

96 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1987

Reviews

[Newly Wardell · Rating 4 out of 5]

a brilliant brilliant glimpse into decades long career of a photography pioneer. no colors all black and white all skill of Paul Strand

[sweet orange books · Rating 4 out of 5]

lines and emotions. A master of black and white, and composition.

[Marico · Rating 5 out of 5]

An exquisite collection from one of my favorite photographers

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

technically brilliant, but the photos were dry.

[Emmanuel Guerrier · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have encounteted this book many years ago and kept it as a collectible. This is one of the best work i have seen in photography. I love the simplicity but yet innovative.