Walker Evans
Recent articles about Walker Evans
Instant object of desire
A Polaroid photo’s aura of ephemeral uniqueness lies in its small white frame and supercharged surface. Photo Critique by Rick Poynor
Still standing and outstanding
Issue 89, Winter 2014
The demolition of the Pruitt-Igoe housing project in St Louis, Missouri, in the spring of…
Energy and emotion
Aperture’s new series of photography books may prove to be an essential educational resource for serious smartphone snappers
Photographer as page maker
David Campany’s examination of Walker Evans’ freewheeling magazine work – for Fortune, Architectural Forum, Life, and others – is a revelation. Photo Critique by Rick Poynor
Surface wreckage
Issue 34, Winter 1999
Three books showing accidental collages of torn posters an other random marks revive interest in a style of image-making drawn from the city streets