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]
American Photographs1938 · The Museum of Modern Art · book · EnglishOriginal edition published to accompany a solo exhibition at MoMA.
American Photographs (Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Edition)1988 · The Museum of Modern Art · book · EnglishISBN 0870702386This is the specific edition referenced in the prompt.
Exhibitions
1938Walker Evans: American PhotographsThe Museum of Modern Art, New York Citysolo
