Walker Evans

American photographer and photojournalist (1903-1975)
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Walker Evans
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Walker Evans

Summary

Walker Evans is a human[1]. His place of birth was St. Louis[2]. He was born on November 3, 1903[3]. He passed away in New Haven[4]. He died on April 10, 1975[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], photojournalist[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in St. Louis[2], Walker Evans…
  • Walker Evans passed away in New Haven[4].
  • Walker Evans was born on November 3, 1903[3].
  • Walker Evans died on April 10, 1975[5].
  • Walker Evans held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Walker Evans's professions included photographer[6].
  • Walker Evans's professions included photojournalist[7].
  • Walker Evans worked as a journalist[8].
  • Walker Evans's field of work was photography[11].
  • Among Walker Evans's employers was Farm Security Administration[12].
  • Among Walker Evans's employers was Resettlement Administration[13].
  • Walker Evans was educated at Williams College[14].
  • Walker Evans's education included a stint at Phillips Academy[15].
  • Walker Evans's education included a stint at Mercersburg Academy[16].
  • Walker Evans received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Walker Evans was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Walker Evans is recorded as male[19].
  • Walker Evans's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Walker Evans is associated with the social realism movement[21].
  • Walker Evans's genre is portrait[22].
  • Walker Evans's genre is genre art[23].
  • Walker Evans's Commons category is recorded as Walker Evans[24].
  • Walker Evans's archives at is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[25].
  • Walker Evans's family name is recorded as Evans[26].
  • Walker Evans's given name is recorded as Walker[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walker Evans's place of birth was St. Louis[2]. He was born on November 3, 1903[3].

Education

Educated at Williams College[14], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1793[30]; Phillips Academy[15], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1778[33]; and Mercersburg Academy[16], an academy[34], in United States[35], founded in 1893[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], photojournalist[7], and journalist[8]. Walker Evans's field of work was photography[11]. Employers include Farm Security Administration[12], an United States federal agency[37], in United States[38], founded in 1937[39] and Resettlement Administration[13], an independent agency of the United States government[40], in United States[41], founded in 1935[42].

Recognition

Walker Evans received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Death and Burial

Walker Evans died on April 10, 1975[5]. He passed away in New Haven[4].

Why It Matters

Walker Evans ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

He has been cited as an influence by Sherrie Levine[45], a photographer[46], b. 1947[47], of United States[48], specialised in appropriation[49] and Robert Frank[50], a film director[51], 1924–2019[52], of United States[53], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[54], specialised in photography[55].

FAQs

Where was Walker Evans born?

Walker Evans was born in St. Louis[2].

Where did Walker Evans die?

Walker Evans passed away in New Haven[4].

What did Walker Evans do for work?

Walker Evans worked as photographer[6], photojournalist[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Walker Evans go to school?

Walker Evans was educated at Williams College[14], Phillips Academy[15], and Mercersburg Academy[16].

What awards did Walker Evans receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Who did Walker Evans influence?

Walker Evans has been cited as an influence by Sherrie Levine[45] and Robert Frank[50].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . metmuseum.org. metmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . metmuseum.org. metmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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