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my idea of Evans approach to photography
By looking at all the picture of Evan’s photography, it looks like he took all the picture secretly. I think his approach to photography was good because on the depression era I don’t think anyone would be down to give … Continue reading
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Rachie: Evans and his Subway Portraits
The way Walker Evans secretly snapped pictures of unsuspecting passengers is surely interesting, since he is able to capture candid photographs. But it probably caused some suspicion among the riders, which is seen in some of their uncomfortable looks. It … Continue reading
HW #3: Walker Evans’ Subway Portraits
I think that Evans’ secretive approach to taking the pictures was pretty cool. But, if I was one of those people I would have been very upset once I saw my unprepared face in a book for the whole country … Continue reading
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Walker Evans
Walker Evans’ portraits of subway riders with a concealed camera, display commuters with facial expressions in a range of skeptical to avoiding eye contact. It’s interesting to me that the work is described by Jennifer Ludden as being able to … Continue reading
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HW: Subway
Evan’s approach to photography seems to be capture the undoctored glimpses of these people on the subway. From the interview it seems that Evan cared a lot for trying to not only capture the times in which he lived but also … Continue reading
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HW #3
During the Depression era Walker Evans took pictures of people on the New York City subways. I think that these photographs that he took was pretty interesting because it didn’t seem like it was staged or anything. The photographs of the … Continue reading
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Homework 3: Walker Evans’ Subway Portraits
Walker Evans’ photography of people on the New York City subways between 1938 & 1941, was a reflection of how people expressed themselves without being biased by a photographer’s setting. Usually people will present themselves when they notice that someone … Continue reading
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Tiffany: Walker Evans’ Subway Portraits (HW #3)
In my opinion Walker Evan’s secret approach to photography is a great idea because even though he was wearing a disguise to hide the device he squeezes to capture the picture the commuters didn’t suspect he’s directly taking pictures of … Continue reading
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Walker Evans Hw3
Pictures are taken with a motive.It usually shows the emotion one wants to reflect.Walker Evans’ clandestine photographs seem to show the feelings of these passengers during a rough time, The Great Depression. His way of capturing the problem being dealt … Continue reading
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HW 3
Im my opinion, Walken Evan’s photographs are very interesting on a master level. Learning that Evan used a hidden, mysterious camera to snap portraits secretly is something that meets the photographer methods. Learning to take photos like others take thime … Continue reading
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