Evans, Floyd B.:

$6,500 · Offered by William Reese Company · No longer available

DEATH VALLEY. An essentially unknown collection of images of Death Valley by landscape photographer and visual artist, Floyd B. Evans. These stunning chlorobromide photographic prints depict the landscapes, people, and places of Death Valley in the mid-20th century. Likely selected and assembled by Evans sometime between 1945 and 1953, when he was an Associate of the Photographic Society of America (A.P.S.A.), these exceptionally rich and evocative photographs showcase Evans' skill in composition and print development. When combined with Evans' use of Death Valley's strong sunlight and clean air, the result is a remarkable piece of visual art.Floyd Butler Evans (1890-1966) was born in Chicago, and served for many years as the merchandising manager of the Butler Brothers Wholesale firm in Chicago. In 1938 he and his wife, Jenella, retired to Pasadena. Evans had hoped to pursue painting, but when he rented a Pasadena studio from Edward P. McMurtry, a recognized authority on the chlorobromide development process, he quickly changed his mind and became a landscape photographer. The first public recognition of Evans' work occurred in 1940, when four prints he submitted were accepted to be shown in the annual News and Pictorial Salon sponsored by Kent State University. Encouraged by his acceptance by the salon, and his "discovery" of the artistic possibilities of Death Valley, Evans pursued desert and art photography in earnest, with his work accepted by many international art and

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