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Showing posts with label Walker Evans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Walker Evans. Show all posts
Sunday, May 17, 2026

Alabama Photo: A Barn in 1935 by Walker Evans

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  Walker Evans  is one of the most famous American documentary photographers of the 20th century. He made at least two trips to Alabama duri...
Friday, December 28, 2018

Walker Evans Photographs an Alabama Cemetery in 1936

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Walker Evans [1903-1975] is one of the best known American documentary photographers of the 20th century. He made three brief trips to Alab...
Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Walker Evans Photographs Two Alabama Stores in 1936

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In a previous post on this blog I've examined Birmingham photographs taken by Walker Evans probably in 1936. I'll be examining two ...
Thursday, February 2, 2017

J.C. Lincoln's Sunny South Minstrels in Alabama in 1936

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First appearing in the 1830's, minstrel shows are perhaps America's oldest original contribution to theatrical popular entertainmen...
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Whatever Happened to Advance, Alabama?

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Everyone loves a mystery, so here's one.  In the summer of 1936 writer James Agee and photographer Walker Evans  headed to Hale Count...
Monday, February 22, 2016

Birmingham Photos of the Day (43): By Walker Evans in 1936

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Walker Evans [1903-1975] was one of the great documentary photographers of the twentieth century. Evans made three brief trips to Alabama d...
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