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Akeley Motion Picture Camera, New York

1923 (negative); 1976 (print)
Paul Strand (American, 1890–1976) Printed by Richard Benson (American, 1943–2017) Published by Michael E. Hoffman as Agent for Paul Strand
Strand met the photographer Richard Benson in 1972, and under his supervision, entrusted Benson with the printing of his images for a series of portfolios. Benson’s fidelity to Strand’s own printing methods is readily apparent. But so too is Benson’s own aesthetic: here, he chose to soften some of Strand’s otherwise stark black tones and heighten the texture of the camera body.

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