Devastation In Walter Evans
Walter Evans depiction of life and the people during the depression, in the 1930’s, shows despair, devastation and vulnerability. While an example of the devastation that Walter Evans depicted, is within a family named the Bud Fields; they did not have much wealth during these times. As in the photo you can see that the Bud Fields did not have enough money to provide shoes for all of the family members, most of them are barefooted. The family’s tattered clothing is covered in dirt, along with their faces and bodies. The Bud Fields had to wear what clothing they had at the time, because they were poor and struggling. Since the grandma looks as if she is wearing a sheet around her torso and the two boys are not wearing any bottoms, you can see