Walker Evans
Natural settings and poses, raw, and honest. These are some of the qualities of Walker Evans’ photographs. Known today as one of America’s best documentary photographer, Evans was born on November 3, 1903 in Saint Louis, Missouri. In his early adolescent years, he had wanted to be a writer but his talent in photography and with the encouragement of other photographers, Evans changed his career choice. He focused on street photography and has the ability to take ordinary, sometimes ugly, features and depict them in a beautiful way.