Top image: “Young Boy, Gondeville Charente, France, 1951” © Paul Strand Archive, Aperture Foundation 

London’s V&A Museum will present a retrospective of legendary photographer Paul Strand’s work – the first of its kind in the UK for more than four decades.

Emblematically, the collection frames Strand’s importance in directing and redefining fine-art and documentary photography within the last century. 200 objects, from films, books, notebooks, sketches and equipment, will be exhibited, enabling a clear-view shot of Strand’s international outlook and regional perspective spanning across economic, social and geopolitical issues.

Travelling around the globe and taking snaps permitted the photographer to build a comprehensive compilation of varying subjects, landscapes and communities. Strand began his adventure in 1910 in New York City and 66 years later (1976) it concluded in France when he sadly passed away at the age of 85.

Photographs – that have been newly acquired – significant to this UK-only project will be part of the thematic line-up. Strand’s 1954 study of South Uist in the Scottish Hebrides will provide visitors with fresh insight into the complexities of the lenser’s chosen characters, which will also be complemented by the museum’s current collection of the artist’s work.

Exhibition runs from 19 March – 3 July 2016. More information can be found here.