A Pioneer of Light and Form: The Life and Legacy of Paul Outerbridge Jr. Paul Outerbridge Jr., born in New York City in 1896, emerged as a singular voice in the evolution of American photography. His journey was one of artistic defiance, technical innovation, and a relentless pursuit of visual poetry. Coming from an affluent background that initially discouraged a life devoted to art, Outerbridge’s path wasn't paved with traditional academic training. He didn’t attend school until age eleven, foregoing a conventional university education after graduating from Cutler School in favor of honing…