Friday, April 24, 2009

Walker Evans's Alabama: Then and Now

Government photographer Walker Evans has been mentioned in earlier posts, as the Southeastern Architectural Archives retains some of his New Orleans images.  The New York Times recently published Evans's photographs of sites in Alabama, contrasted with contemporary photographs by Gary Tramontina. For more, click here.

Image above: Walker Evans, photographer.  Roadside Stand near Birmingham, 1936.  Collection: UBS Art Gallery.

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