Walker Evans’ Subway Portraits

Walker Evan’s Subway portraits clearly highlighted the day-in-the-life of an average subway rider.  These portraits clearly showed how not everyone was happy during these times.  Especially since this was post-Depression era and the side effects of this tumultuous period still existed.  I see this as a reflection and a parallel of current times.  Being that we just recovered from the Great Recession, some people call the millenials, “The Hard Times” generation.  People still have a hard time making end meets.  They say one of the biggest burdens, and one of the largest causes of stress, is money.  And that is why I think people have a tough time having positive emotions; because of a low bank account balance.