New York, 1890 – Orgeval, France, 1976
Trained by Lewis Hine, Strand is recognized as a leading documentarist and photographer of social themes.
Trained at the Ethical Cultural School in New York, Strand opened his own studio in 1911 and became closely associated with Alfred Stieglitz. In 1916, his work appeared in the magazine, Camera Work, where Alfred Stieglitz mentioned: ‘ Strand is without doubt the most important photographer that has appeared in this country since Alvin Langdon Coburn.
Also a filmmaker, Strand worked with Charles Scheeler in the documentaries, Manhattan (1925) and The Wave (1933). During the 1930s, he was the official filmmaker of the Mexican Secretariat of Education.
His photographic works have been exhibited at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Los Angeles County Museum. Recipient of several awards, Strand was a dedicated Socialist, and some fo his photography emphasized machinery and tools, as the principal theme.