Edgar de Evia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Edgar de Evia
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De Evia circa 2002
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Edgar Domingo Evia y Joutard
July 30, 1910 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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| Died | February 10, 2003 (aged 92) New York City, U.S.
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Edgar de Evia (born Edgar Domingo Evia y Joutard, July 30, 1910 – February 10, 2003) was a famous photographer. He was born in Mexico and later became an American citizen. Edgar de Evia was best known for his amazing interior photographs.
His career as a photographer lasted for many years, from the 1940s to the 1990s. His pictures appeared in popular magazines like House & Garden and Look. He also took photos for big companies like Borden Ice Cream and Jell-O.
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Edgar de Evia's Work
Early Interests
In 1942, Edgar de Evia worked with a doctor named Guy Beckley Stearns. They wrote an essay together called "The New Synthesis." This essay was for a medical guide called Laurie's Domestic Medicine.
Photography Career
Edgar de Evia was a master at taking still life photos. Still life photography focuses on objects that don't move, like food or furniture. A review in The New York Times praised his work. It said his black and white photos were very powerful, even in a world of color.
He was also known for his food photography. In 1953, he started taking bright, clear food photos for Good Housekeeping magazine. This style became very popular.
Another famous photographer, Melvin Sokolsky, looked up to Edgar de Evia. Sokolsky was inspired when he learned that de Evia earned a lot of money for a Jell-O advertisement. This showed him that photography could be a great career.
People He Photographed
Edgar de Evia also took portraits of famous people. He photographed the Polish-American violinist Roman Totenberg. He also took pictures of the American fashion designer Ralph Lauren.
Magazine Photos
De Evia's photographs were featured in many different magazines. Some of these included Applied Photography, Architectural Digest, Good Housekeeping, Shaggy Lamb Fashion, and New York Magazine.
Books with His Photos
Many books used Edgar de Evia's photographs to illustrate their pages. Here are some examples:
- The American Annual of Photography, 1953.
- Good Housekeeping Book of Home Decoration by Mary L. Brandt, 1957.
- Picture Cookbook by The Editors of Life, 1958.
- The Spacemaker Book by Ellen Liman, Nancy Stahl and Lewis Wilson, 1977.
- Fashion: The Inside Story by Barbaralee Diamonstein, 1985.
- House & Garden's Best in Decoration, 1987 (his photos were on the front cover).
- Glamour's On The Run by Jane Kirby, 1987 (his photos were on the front and back covers).
- Interior Design by John F. Pile, 1988.
- The Tiffany Gourmet Cookbook by John Loring, 1992.
- House Beautiful Decorating Style by Carol Cooper Garey, 2005.
- Victoria On Being a Mother by Victoria Magazine Staff, 2005.
- Culinary Traditions II: A Taste of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, 2007.
Advertising Work
Edgar de Evia also created photos for many advertisements. He worked for:
- Borden Ice Cream (for their Lady Borden campaign from 1956–1960).
- Celanese Corporation.
- Gorham Silver.
- Hats by Mr. John of John-Frederics.
- Leather Industries of America.
- Maximilian Furs (in the 1950s, all their ads gave him credit).
- McCall's patterns (all their ads said "Photograph by Edgar de Evia").
Relationships
In the 1950s, Edgar de Evia worked closely with Robert Denning. Denning was his business partner and later became a very important interior designer.
Images for kids
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The Little Church Around the Corner in New York City.
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A model reads a book in a 1968 de Evia photograph.
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1969, a man with a hat in front of the World Trade Center while it was being built.
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Professional model Dovima, in a 1950s advertisement.
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Professional model Sunny Harnett taken in the 1950s.
See also
In Spanish: Edgar de Evia para niños
