Wall Street (by Paul Strand, 1915) T-Shirt

This design features a work by the American photographer Paul Strand that was taken in 1915. It shows everyday life in Manhattan's Financial District. Workers are seen walking past the J.P. Morgan & Co. building in New York City on the famous Wall Street, from which the photograph takes its name. The photograph is famous for its reliance on the sharpness and contrast of the shapes and angles, created by the building and the workers. This photograph is considered to be one of Paul Strand's most famous works, and it marks the beginnings of modernism in photography.