Walker Evans

by Lucy Sante

Walker Evans (1903–75) is now considered perhaps the finest documentary photographer ever and his images have had considerable influence on other artists, and not only in the field of photography. He is well known for his 1930s work for the Farm Security Administration, documenting the effect of the Great Depression o

Genres: Photography, Art

128 pages, Paperback

First published October 29, 2001

About the author

Lucy Sante was born in Verviers Belgium and emigrated to the United States in the early 1960s. Since 1984, she has been a teacher and writer, and frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books. Her publications include Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New York, and The Factory of Facts and Folk Photography. She currently teaches creative writing and the history of photography at Bard College in New York State.

Reviews

[Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Der Autor lehrt unter anderem "Creative Writing". Leider emrkt man das dem Text an. Vor allem, wenn er zu den Fotos seltsame Entstehungstheorien erfindet.