Walker Evans’ Subway Portraits

I think Evan’s approach to photography is interesting. He documented everyday life so nothing was done to embellish the photographs. He took the photographs as he saw them.  They were all realistic photographs. I do see similarities between the riders’ expressions in the Depression era to today’s riders. In both generations the riders look tired and distant. They look very serious. They seem to be staring into space or thinking about something. Looking at Evan’s subway portraits from the Depression era is like looking at subway riders today.