Learning on ScreenStrand: Under the Dark Cloth
- Synopsis
- A film biography of Paul Strand, a leading figure in the history of American photography, who also worked as a newsreel cameraman. He created a direct, dynamic style of modern photography and was one of the first American artists to fully understand Cubism, translating its vocabulary to the medium of photography. He also broke new ground with candid portraits and extreme close-up of nature. His growing political commitment led him to continue to use film-making as a means of political expression during the 1930s. This film includes footage of Strand’s family, artistic collaborators and peers, including Georgia O’Keefe, Leo Hurwitz, Hazel Strand, Caesare Zavattini and Fred Zinnemann.
- Series
- New Deal Collection, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 80 min.
- Year of production
- 1989
- Availability
- Sale; 2000 sale: £12.99 (inclusive)
- Subjects
- Art
- Keywords
- cinematography; depression - economic; photography; Strand, Paul (1890-1976)
Credits
- Director
- John Walker
- Producer
- John Walker
- Writer
- Seaton Findlay
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
BFI Video
- video.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8957
- Fax
- 020 7957 8968
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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