Great Black and White Photographers Part 2











Walker Evans Biography

Name: Walker Evans
Birth Date: November 3, 1903
Death Date: April 10, 1975
Important Dates: Worked for the Historical Unit from mid-1935 to 1937
Origin of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri
Education: Williams College, Philips Academy, and Sorbonne
Extra Facts: Evans didn't like making photos for other people because he thought it was offensive to his ego

Links:
https://www.biography.com/people/walker-evans-9289854
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Walker-Evans  





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