Walker Evans-

Walker Evans (1903-1975), was an American photographer and photojournalist. His pictures are in black and white, due to the camera he used, and document life in the US during the great depression. He also did a series of still lifes, including Beauties of The Common Tool. The images are all of a simple tool on a plain background, focussing on how we can see beauty even in unexpected places.

Most of the interest from these come from the interesting shapes they are made up of and how light reacts to each subject, creating interesting and varying shadows.

Darren Harvey-Regan-

Darren Harvey-Regan (1974-), is a British photographer greatly inspired by Walker Evans’ work, using mostly black and white images and exploring shape and shadow. Harvey-Regan’s work is used to explore the space between 3D and 2D using a camera.

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Yousuf Karsh

Yousuf Karsh was an Armenian-Canadian photographer best known for his portraits of notable individuals. He has been described as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century. Here is some of his most famous work:

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Philippe Halsman