20+ Paul Strand Mexico Background. When he was 17 years old, strand began to study photography with lewis w. He visited new mexico in 1926 and, beginning in 1930, returned for three consecutive summers, making portraits of artist friends and acquaintances.

The Mexican Portfolio
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The history of modern art shows that america offered a fertile environment for some of the most important photographic. Hine, who was later noted for his photographs of industrial workers and immigrants. In this issue the lusha nelson photographs of alfred steiglitz by edward steichen, paul strand by elizabeth mccausland, hungarian rhapsody, camera over mexico by.

milpa alta, mexico (getty museum).

Historical essay by alfonso morales carrillo, with additional texts by katherine ware, leo hurwitz and david alfaro siqueros. Rosenblum, naomi, strand/mexico, in méxico through foreign eyes/visto por ojos extranjeros, ed. In search of a fresh start, strand traveled to mexico city in late 1932 at the invitation of carlos chavez, the eminent mexican composer and conductor. milpa alta, mexico (getty museum).