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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 location, this 92 page book features photographs from Southern Virginia and Winston-Salem North Carolina, New York City, and Evans' famous series from Hale County, Alabama.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.

ISBN-13

9781492169758

ISBN-10

1492169757

Weight

0.55 Pounds

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8.50 x 0.24 x 8.50 In

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$22.95

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

94 pages

Publisher

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Published On

2013-08-14



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