I lean toward the enchantment, the visual power, of the aesthetically rejected subject.

Walker Evans

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Topic

The wretched of the earth Observation Beauty

Speaker

Walker Evans

Source

Image Magazine

Medium

Interview Magazine

Language

English

Time

1974 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Photographer Artist

From

United States

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Citation

Evans, Walker. Interviewed by Yale Alumni Magazine. 1974.

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Time
1975 1970s 20th century
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Time
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