Walker Evans

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A collection of Walker Evans’s lacerating photographs of Depression-era America

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ISBN: 9780500410844 Category:

Gilles Mora

Description

‘The real thing that I’m talking about has purity and a certain severity, rigour, simplicity, directness, clarity, and it is without artistic pretension in a self-conscious sense of the word.’ It was Walker Evans himself who provided this perfect definition of his own work. He photographed Depression-era America with a constant striving for objectivity, a kind of documentary neutrality. Nevertheless, the sculptural subtlety of his images and the close attention he pays to both people and things marked an entire generation of artists.

The Photofile series brings together the best work of the world’s greatest photographers, in an affordable pocket format. Handsome and collectable, the books are produced to the highest standards. Each volume contains some sixty full-page reproductions printed in superb duotone, together with a critical introduction and a full bibliography. The series has been awarded the first annual prize for distinguished photographic books by the International Center of Photography, New York.

Additional information

Weight 256 g
Dimensions 11.7 x 19.1 cm
Publisher name Thames and Hudson Ltd
Publication date 15 November 2007
Number of pages 144
Format Paperback / softback
Contributors Introduction by Gilles Mora
Dimensions 11.7 x 19.1 cm
Weight 256 g