Tuesday, 24 February 2015

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 Paul Strand was known for his documentary images. However he did participate in candid imagery when he produced a project called 'Silent Manhatta' in which he photographed the city Manhattan and the people dwelling there and also created a short film with other photographer : Charles Sheeler.

Charles Sheeler is more of a construction photographer in which he was fascinated by the compositions man made objects and structures created to create a pattern within his images and look interesting.

As Paul Strand was more of a people photographer together the short film shows both the inhabitants and the city of New York and how they combine together to create the city as a whole.

One of Charles sheeler's stills from the film:



And this is one of Paul strands images in which we see people crossing the bridge:

Photo credit: nytimes.com

Granted the short film is more about the construction of the city candid photography is still a part of this short film which gives you a sense of culture and helps the film work together with the city scenes.

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