Who influenced Walker Evans?
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Evans' most documented influence was on Robert Frank, who's book, The Americans, stands up with American Photographs as giants in the photography world. But Evans' work also influenced Henri Cartier-Bresson.
Likewise, who did Walker Evans influence?
Robert Frank Gregory Crewdson Ben Shahn
Also asked, why did Walker Evans become a photographer?
Walker Evans (November 3, 1903 – April 10, 1975) was an American photographer and photojournalist best known for his work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) documenting the effects of the Great Depression. Much of Evans's work from the FSA period uses the large-format, 8×10-inch (200×250 mm) view camera.
Walker Evans is most famous for shooting the majority of his life's work on a Leica, a Rolleiflex, or an 8×10 camera. However one camera that he discovered late in his life was the Polaroid SX-70, a simple automatic camera that he shot color on.