Walker Evans

photographer

American^[1] b. 1903, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.^[1] d. 1975, New York City, New York, U.S.^[1] active 1928–1975

Walker Evans was an American photographer and writer known for his documentary-style photography of the Great Depression. He is celebrated for capturing the social conditions and rural life of the United States during the 1930s. His work often focused on the dignity of ordinary people and the stark reality of poverty, as well as the architectural details of small-town America. Evans's photographs were frequently used by the Farm Security Administration (FSA) to document the plight of rural workers. He is considered a pioneer in the field of photobooks, with 'American Photographs' being one of his most significant and influential works.^[1]

• Great Depression
• Rural America
• Social Documentary