Paul StrandAmerican, 1890–1976Burying Ground, Vermont
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Burying Ground, Vermont” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1991.216.35
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — © the artist or rights holder
In the life of Paul Strand
The whole life1933–1952
Nearly twenty years without a darkroom of his own
From 1933 to 1952 Strand has no darkroom of his own and uses other people’s.
1946
Retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art in New York holds a large retrospective of Strand’s work, spanning documentary photography, portraits, landscapes, plants, architecture, industrial sites and machines.
December 1947
The Photo League lands on the list of subversive organizations
In December 1947 the Photo League, which Strand had helped to found, appears on the US Attorney General’s List of Subversive Organizations. The League was active until 1951.
1948
A CBS commission: television antennas over New York
CBS commissions Strand to supply a photograph for an advertisement captioned “It Is Now Tomorrow”; his picture shows television antennas atop New York City.
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