A Swedish Walker Evans?

Sune Jonsson meets Walker Evans at Galleri 3 in Kulturhuset. A full generation later than Evans’ famous photographic journey through the American south in the 1930s, Jonsson used similar methods to describe the rural life in the north of Sweden in the 1960s and 70s. The pictures featured above are Evans to the left, Jonsson to the right.

The purpose of the exhibition is very obviously to resurrect the work of Jonsson by putting him side by side with the greatness of Evans. This is, however, not necessarily to the advantage of Jonsson. The impression of him becomes that of a disciple, not of a master in his own right.

Apart from that, the exhibition is a really good chance to see some important and beautiful photos from two of the best social realists.

My full review of the exhibition will be published in Thursdays edition of Flamman.