Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Walker Evans

Born November 3, 1903

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. Walker Evans Marker

Inscription. Photographer Walker Evans was born in St. Louis in his family home at 4468 McPherson. An artist who sought truth and transcendence in ordinary subjects, his most famous work documents the Depression, including the stark portraits of Southern tenant farmers in the book "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men." In 1938 his "American Photographs" was the first solo exhibition by a photographer at the Museum of Modern Art. After 20 years in photojournalism, Evans joined the Yale faculty in 1964. In a career that spanned five decades, Walker Evans produced timeless images that changed perceptions of photography and American culture.

Erected 2000 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Education. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 38° 39.384′ N, 90° 18.506′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. Marker is on Delmar Boulevard east of Kingsland Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6691 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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distance of this marker. Fontella Bass (a few steps from this marker); Rogers Hornsby (a few steps from this marker); William T. Sherman (a few steps from this marker); Ed Macauley (a few steps from this marker); Charles M. Russell (a few steps from this marker); William Greenleaf Eliot (a few steps from this marker); Jackie Joyner-Kersee (within shouting distance of this marker); Michael McDonald (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 8 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.