Paul Strand honors the centennial anniversary of the artist's birth, and also highlights the National Gallery's increased commitment to the art of photography as we approach the fiftieth anniversary of our founding. From the beginning we were clear that we wanted to celebrate both the development and range of Strand's art and also his remarkable craftsmanship. Strand was not only an artist, but, as he undoubtedly would want clearly stated, a photographer. It is for that reason that we are all the more pleased to welcome him into the Gallery. The exhibition is the work of Sarah Greenough, curator of photographs at the National Gallery. - Acknowledgements and Foreword.