Paul Strand:

In Paul Strand’s images, the shapes and lines are effective design components that are deliberately employed to direct viewers’ attention and provide visual appeal, creating strong compositions. The photographer took advantage of the shades and created them as a pattern which is the main focus of his photograph. Paul Strand was a proponent of “straight photography,” and he used his signature clarity, precision, and geometric form to capture everything from street portraits to cityscapes, machine forms, and plants.