Walker Evans Biography

Walker Evans biography

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NAME: Walker Evans
BIRTH DATE: November 03, 1903
DEATH DATE: April 10, 1975
EDUCATION: Phillips Academy, Williams College, Sorbonne
PLACE OF BIRTH: St. Louis, Missouri
PLACE OF DEATH: New Haven, Connecticut

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Walker Evans was a photographer who became influential through his chosen subject: the poetic feel to commonplace, even gritty, elements of life.

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Walker Evans’ influence on photography during the second half of the 20th century was perhaps greater than that of any other figure. His most characteristic pictures show quotidian American life during the second quarter of the century, especially through the description of its vernacular architecture, its outdoor advertising, the beginnings of its automobile culture and its domestic interiors.