Great Black and White Photographers Part 2
Walker Evans
Date of Birth: November 3, 1903
Date of Death: April 10, 1975
Origin of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri
Walker Evans started his life in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, where you could say he was born with the talents for art. As a child, he loved to paint and take pictures of friends and family. After spending much time with his nose stuck in a book, he quit college to work in a library. His intent was to become a writer, and during that time, he took upon a small camera. When Evans took on photography, he started with small photographs in the country of Cuba to study dictatorship within the country. After his study, he began to take the role of taking pictures of the cause and result of the Great Depression. His first groundbreaking photos were taken involving three tenant farmers in Alabama, and the impact that poverty had on the families. They were published, and his career took off. He rarely spent time in the dark room, but handwritten notes of minor details of the printing procedure. Going back to his first love, Evans ended up becoming and writer for Time magazine. One of his last works included a picture of offices that were his "partner in publishing". He died on April 10, 1975.
Date of Birth: November 3, 1903
Date of Death: April 10, 1975
Origin of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri
Walker Evans started his life in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, where you could say he was born with the talents for art. As a child, he loved to paint and take pictures of friends and family. After spending much time with his nose stuck in a book, he quit college to work in a library. His intent was to become a writer, and during that time, he took upon a small camera. When Evans took on photography, he started with small photographs in the country of Cuba to study dictatorship within the country. After his study, he began to take the role of taking pictures of the cause and result of the Great Depression. His first groundbreaking photos were taken involving three tenant farmers in Alabama, and the impact that poverty had on the families. They were published, and his career took off. He rarely spent time in the dark room, but handwritten notes of minor details of the printing procedure. Going back to his first love, Evans ended up becoming and writer for Time magazine. One of his last works included a picture of offices that were his "partner in publishing". He died on April 10, 1975.
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