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Walker Evans — A Miner's Home, Vicinity Morgantown, West Virginia, July
Walker Evans

A Miner's Home, Vicinity Morgantown, West Virginia, July

This stark black-and-white photograph by Walker Evans captures the humble interior of a coal miner's home in rural West Virginia, revealing the modest living conditions of American working-class life during the Depression era. Evans' characteristic documentary precision draws attention to the worn furnishings, sparse decorations, and textured surfaces that speak quietly but powerfully to the dignity and resilience of the home's inhabitants. Printed in 1967 by Jim Dow using the gelatin silver process, the image exemplifies Evans' enduring legacy as a master of social documentary photography.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1967 by Jim Dow.

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October 1, 2014

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Walker Evans, A Miner's Home, Vicinity Morgantown, West Virginia, July

This stark black-and-white photograph by Walker Evans captures the humble interior of a coal miner's home in rural West Virginia, revealing the modest living conditions of American working-class life during the Depression era. Evans' characteristic documentary precision draws attention to the worn furnishings, sparse decorations, and textured surfaces that speak quietly but powerfully to the dignity and resilience of the home's inhabitants. Printed in 1967 by Jim Dow using the gelatin silver process, the image exemplifies Evans' enduring legacy as a master of social documentary photography.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1967 by Jim Dow.
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Renowned Photographer, Domestic Interior, 20th Century, Working Class Subject, Appalachian Life, Interior Scene, Male Artist, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, American Photographer, American Artist, Somber Mood, Legendary Photographer, Black and White, Influential Artist, Social Realism, Depression Era

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