James Agee and Walker Evans Let Us Now Praise Famous Men

Walker Evans (1903-1975)

Synopsis

James Agee and Walker Evans embarked on a 1936 assignment for "Fortune" magazine to document the lives of Southern sharecroppers. Their work culminated in the 1941 publication "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men," which became highly acclaimed. The book captures a stark portrayal of sharecroppers' lives, detailing their environment and daily existence. This collaboration between Agee's text and Evans' photography offers a powerful, influential chronicle of American rural life during the Great Depression, emphasizing the economic and social hardships of the era. "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men" is celebrated for its profound social documentary and artistic approach.

Book Details

ISBN-10:
0141188499
ISBN-13:
9780141188492
COLLABORATORS:
James Agee
PUBLISHER:
Penguin Books
YEAR:
2006
BINDING:
Paperback
PAGES:
512 pages
SIZE:
13 x 20 cm (approx.)
LANGUAGE:
English
Penguin Modern Classics; Language: English

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