Overview
A refreshing look at Walker Evans' photography during his years at the Resettlement Administration/Farm Security Administration (1935-1938). Over one hundred photographs from the Library of Congress archives, including famous and little known shots, show Evans' skill as well as his workflow and shot selection process. Background information is provided for several photographs, including locations, detailed descriptions of subjects and social context. Organized into chapters based on subject matter, this 92 page book features sections on places, signs and people.This is the first volume in a series highlighting the work of government photographers in the 30s and 40s. Photographers profiled include Dorothea Lange, Marion Post Wollcott, Edwin Locke, Theodor Jung, Ben Shahn, Sheldon Dick, Russell Lee, Marjory Collins, Gordon Parks, Jack Delano, John Vachon and others.
- | Author: Richard a Jensen
- | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: Apr 05, 2019
- | Number of Pages: 92 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1481853937
- | ISBN-13: 9781481853934
