Alfred Stieglitz
Cartier Bresson- The Decisive Instant
Evans got rid of photography’s fine-art pretensions, exemplified in his mind by Stieglitz and Steichen, and zeroed in on the poetry in everyday life, which he recorded with uninflected precision.
Often displayed in a grid format, it is important to Baltz that his pictures be seen collectively as a group or series. The series format suits his desire that no one image be taken as more true or significant than another, encouraging the viewer to consider not just the pictures but everything outside of the frame as well, emphasizing the monotony of the man-made environment.