McNair Evans
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McNair Evans (born 1979) is an American photographer living and working in San Francisco, California, and Laurinburg, North Carolina.
Evans' photographs document the changing American cultural landscape in the face of forces of modernization and focus heavily on the stories of individuals impacted by these forces to explore themes of shared experience and values.[1] His work presents personal, sometimes autobiographical, subject matter in unconventional narrative form, and has been recognized for its literary character.[2]
Evans grew up in the farming town of Laurinburg, North Carolina, and became interested in photography while studying cultural anthropology at Davidson College. He became serious about the medium while working as a fly fishing instructor in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. He continued his education through mentorships with New Documentary photographer Mike Smith of Johnson City, Tennessee, and Magnum Photos photographer Alec Soth, and completed a Master's in Fine Arts degree from Academy of Art University, San Francisco, in 2011.