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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Walker Evans, Penny Picture Display, Savannah, 1936

Walker Evans 1903-1975

Penny Picture Display, Savannah, 1936
Silver print; printed 1960s-70s
8 x 10 inches
With Evans' credit, title, date, and inventory numbers, in pencil, in an unknown hand, and the Library of Congress hand stamp, on verso.
While specific to the period in which it was made, this photograph by Walker Evans is exceedingly modern. The photograph rejects all notions of “depth of field” and instead presents...
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While specific to the period in which it was made, this photograph by Walker Evans is exceedingly modern. The photograph rejects all notions of “depth of field” and instead presents a completely flat, singular plane with crisp detail–a photo of photos, nonetheless. A transformation has taken place through composition and cropping; Evans has taken the makings of a utilitarian studio portraitist and used them to create a timeless work of art.
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