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Paul Strand

American photographer (1890–1976)
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Paul Strand
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Summary

Paul Strand was born on October 16, 1890[1], in New York City[2]. He died on March 31, 1976[3], in Orgeval[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], film director[6], cinematographer[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,695 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Rebecca Salsbury James[10], Hazel Kingsbury[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Field of work: photography[13], film[14], film direction[15], film production[16]
  • Educated at: Ethical Culture Fieldston School[17]
  • Notable work: Wall Street[18]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], Photo League[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Paul Strand[22]
  • Family name: Strand[23]
  • Given name: Paul[24]
  • Work location: United States[25]
  • Described by source: Modern Times: Photography in the 20th Century[26], UbuWeb[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Topic has template: Template:Paul Strand[29]
  • Commons Creator page: Paul Strand[30]
  • Name in native language: Paul Strand[31]
  • Represented by: Light Cone[32]

Why It Matters

Paul Strand has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Paul Strand born?

Paul Strand was born in New York City[2].

Where did Paul Strand die?

Paul Strand passed away in Orgeval[4].

Who was Paul Strand married to?

Paul Strand's spouses include Rebecca Salsbury James[10] and Hazel Kingsbury[11].

What did Paul Strand do for work?

Paul Strand worked as a photographer[5], film director[6], cinematographer[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Paul Strand go to school?

Paul Strand was educated at Ethical Culture Fieldston School[17].

Related Entities

Cleveland Museum of Art film J. Paul Getty Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art New York City San Francisco Museum of Modern Art UbuWeb United States Whitney Museum of American Art

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . famousphotographers.net. Retrieved . famousphotographers.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . lightcone.org. Retrieved . lightcone.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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