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Walker Evans — William Edwards (Bud) Fields, A Cotton Sharecropper
Walker Evans

William Edwards (Bud) Fields, A Cotton Sharecropper

A gelatin silver print portrait of William Edwards, known as Bud Fields, a cotton sharecropper by Walker Evans. This documentary work captures the dignity and character of an individual during the Great Depression era.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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October 7, 2021

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Walker Evans, William Edwards (Bud) Fields, A Cotton Sharecropper

A gelatin silver print portrait of William Edwards, known as Bud Fields, a cotton sharecropper by Walker Evans. This documentary work captures the dignity and character of an individual during the Great Depression era.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Walker Evans, Documentary, Gelatin Silver Print, American South, Portrait, Sharecropper, Social Realism

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Art Institute of Chicago