Let Us Now Praise Famous Men

Walker Evans (1903-1975)

Synopsis

In the summer of 1936, James Agee and Walker Evans embarked on an assignment for "Fortune" magazine to document the lives of Southern sharecroppers, resulting in an extraordinary collaboration. Their work culminated in the 1941 publication of "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men," a seminal book that received significant critical acclaim. The book provides an unflinching account of the landscape, the people who shaped it, and the rhythm of their lives, making it one of the twentieth century's most influential literary works. It captures the essence of rural life in the pre-World War II American South through evocative narrative and photography.

Book Details

ISBN-10:
1900828154
ISBN-13:
9781900828154
COLLABORATORS:
James Agee
PUBLISHER:
Violette Editions
YEAR:
2002
BINDING:
Hardcover
PAGES:
480 pages
LANGUAGE:
English
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