New York
Artist
Paul Strand
(American, 1890-1976)
Publisher
Alfred Stieglitz
(American, 1868 - 1949)
CultureAmerican
Date1915
MediumPhotogravure
DimensionsOverall, Image: 5 × 6 3/8 in. (12.7 × 16.2 cm)
Overall, Support: 11 7/8 × 8 1/4 in. (30.2 × 21 cm)
Overall, Support: 11 7/8 × 8 1/4 in. (30.2 × 21 cm)
PortfolioCamera Work, no. 48 (October 1916)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number89.146.2
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a photogravure; originally part of CAMERA WORK.Label TextPaul Strand American, 1890–1976 New York, 1915 Photogravure published in Camera Work No. 48 (October 1916) Under the direction of artist-editor Alfred Stieglitz, contributors to the journal Camera Work deliberately created photographs in a distinctive and memorable style, helping advocate that photography should be regarded as a fine art. Possibly inspired by Cubist paintings, this image of a sidewalk on Wall Street features sharp light-dark contrasts and bold, geometric shapes. The pedestrians, with their long shadows, suggest that the pace of modern, urban life can transform city-dwellers into anonymous dots within a larger pattern. Museum purchase 89.146.2
