Uncle Sam Plantation 1935

"Uncle Sam Plantation" is a 1935 photograph by Walker Evans, renowned for his documentary style and focus on American social issues. This stark black and white image captures a decaying antebellum plantation house in Louisiana, highlighting the architectural grandeur and decay of the South. Evans's use of sharp detail and directness underscores the historical context and the lasting effects of slavery on the landscape. This work, now in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, exemplifies Evans's signature style, capturing the essence of place and time in a single, powerful image.