Paul Strand Southwest

Rating:
Summary: Disappointing
Review: The reproduction of Strand's New Mexico photographs is as poor as the old photo books of the 1950s. About half the book is images and the other half is largely excerpts of letters to and from Strand during this sad period of his life. Strand's compositions are, as always, perfect; but I don't think that his heart was in it. Mostly landscapes, views of the Taos church, and portraits of his soon-to-be-ex wife Rebecca, they compare poorly with the Southwest work of St. Ansel and Steiglitz's photos of Georgia O'Keefe. As a Strand fan, I am very disappointed.