Photographer Walker Evans used a homemade “hidden camera” apparatus to shoot these anonymous subway portraits, which eventually ended up in his 1966 book Many Are Called. Found via the The Getty’s digital image archives.
Holy crap, I feel homesick sometimes…
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Wow those are great.
Nice find Maya, Mr. Evans is one of my personal favorites.
Oh I just love Walker Evans. I like NYC and the subway too…but can never resist a chance to see Evans’ photography.
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