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VISUAL ARTS USA / AUSTRALIA THE DOCUMENTARY TAKE: WALKER EVANS AND SELECTED AUSTRALIAN ART CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY SAT 01 OCTOBER —  SUN 13 NOVEMBER WED — FRI 11AM — 6PM SAT & SUN 12 — 5PM FREE www.festival.melbourne OPENING EVENT Walker Evans took documentary beyond the mere recording of the factual and into the deepest realms of the human spirit. Modest yet immensely moving, his portraits of ordinary people tremble at the edge of revelation, conveying the beauty of our shared existence in a way that goes beyond words. Evans’ practice will be at the centre of an exhibition charting his enduring effects on Australian art today, with works by David Chesworth and Sonia Leber; Destiny Deacon and Virginia Fraser; Simryn Gill; Ponch Hawkes; Louis Porter; Patrick Pound; Charlie Sofo and David Wadelton responding through photography, video and the found image. Walker Evans, Labor Anonymous, Fortune, November 1946. #melbfest ccp.org.au Curators DAVID CAMPANY & NAOMI CASS Long after the instant of their taking, the silent, sublime images of documentary photographer Walker Evans (1903 —1975) continue to resonate. His influence can be traced in the work of Australian artists today, who build upon his ground-breaking legacy. SAT 08 OCT 12­—1PM Presented with Centre for Contemporary Photography // 79