The name Walker Evans conjures images of the American everyman.<br><br>Whether it's his iconic contributions to James Agee's depressionera<br><br>classic book, Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, his architectural<br><br>explorations of antebellum plantations, or his subway series, taken<br><br>with a camera hidden in his coat, Evans's accessible and eloquent<br><br>photographs speak to us all. This comprehensive book traces the<br><br>entire arc of Evans's remarkable career, from the 1930's to the<br><br>1970's. The illustrations in the book range from his earliest images<br><br>taken with a vest pocket camera, to his final photos using the then<br><br>new SX-70 because his regular equipment became too heavy to<br><br>carry around. The book includes commentary from three of Evans's<br><br>longtime friends, photographers John T. Hill and Jerry Thompson<br><br>and professor emeritus (Yale University) Alan Trachtenberg. Their<br><br>insight and first-hand experience give depth to their critical writings<br><br>on Evans's work. In addition to offering a broad perspective on<br><br>Evans' work, the book also clarifies the photographer's &quot;anti-art&quot;<br><br>philosophy. Eschewing aesthetic hyperbole, Evans wanted his<br><br>pictures to resonate with a wide audience. At the same time, his<br><br>natural curiosity made him one of the most inventive photographers<br><br>of all time. What these photographs and writings attest to is a<br><br>huge and timeless talent, which came not from a camera, but from<br><br>Evans's uniquely hungry eye.