Still life photography

Walker Evans

Walker Evans was an American photographer who mainly focused on documenting the effects of the great depression however he also produced some still life images using tools which he published in a portfolio named ‘Beauties of the common tool’. in 1955.

Another Walker Evans
image by Walker Evans

Darren Harvey-Ragen

Darren Harvey-Ragen was another still life photographer who was known for taking more abstract images of sculptures positioned on a solid white background while both Walker and Darren photograph still life Walkers images are very consistent as the objects are always centred and taken from an above angle without shadows, while Darren uses a landscape approach and plays with angles and shadows in his images.

The Erratics: Darren Harvey-Regan's Thoughtful Photographic Interpretation  Of A Geological Phenomenon - IGNANT
image by Darren Harvey-Ragen

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