The photographer Walker Evans drew my attention to his work because he takes pictures of 19’s and of people walking around or eating with friends and families and just showing the good moments. The main reason for me that I liked his work or is talking about him is that he is famous for taking pictures of people and things going on in the world during the great depression and that moment in history in the US is a big thing here and something that changed everything here. He takes the photos of the people suffering to show the rest of the world that this is serious and needs to be talked about. He took pictures with his 35mm Contax camera strapped to his chest, its lens peeking out between two buttons of his winter coat. His style of photography was social realism, and he never used his camera flash because he didn’t want people to know he was their taking pictures. His famous photo was the iconic portrait of Allie Mae Burroughs a farmer’s wife and mother of four whose unforgettable eyes seem to stare right through us, is one of the most firmly embedded images in American consciousness.  It intrigues me to know that he took pictures during the great depression so for everyone to know and see and how this is a sad time during history here. This can also be seen and talked about for many years to come and a way to make sure we never go back to that moment again.