Walker Evans was one of the most important and influential artists of the 20th century, producing a body of photographs that continues to shape our understanding of the modern era. He worked in all genres and formats, in black and white and color, but two passions remained constant: literature and the printed page.
While his photo books are among the most significant in the history of photography, Evans’s pages ephemeral pages remain largely unknown. In small avant-garde publications and mainstream titles such as Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Architectural Forum, Life, and Fortune, he produced innovative and independent journalism, often setting his own assignments and editing, writing, and designing his own pages. Presenting many of his photographic essays in their entirety, Walker Evans: The Magazine Work brings together the untold story of this work, allowing us to see how he protected his autonomy, earned a living, and found an audience far beyond the museum and the gallery.
Published by Steidl, 2014
224 pages
29 × 22 cm
ISBN: 978-3-86930-259-1
Walker Evans was one of the most important and influential artists of the 20th century, producing a body of photographs that continues to shape our understanding of the modern era. He worked in all genres and formats, in black and white and color, but two passions remained constant: literature and the printed page.
While his photo books are among the most significant in the history of photography, Evans’s pages ephemeral pages remain largely unknown. In small avant-garde publications and mainstream titles such as Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Architectural Forum, Life, and Fortune, he produced innovative and independent journalism, often setting his own assignments and editing, writing, and designing his own pages. Presenting many of his photographic essays in their entirety, Walker Evans: The Magazine Work brings together the untold story of this work, allowing us to see how he protected his autonomy, earned a living, and found an audience far beyond the museum and the gallery.
Published by Steidl, 2014
224 pages
29 × 22 cm
ISBN: 978-3-86930-259-1
