John Augustus Walker (1901–1967) was a well-known Alabama Gulf Coast artist of the Depression era who was commissioned to undertake several art projects for the Works Progress Administration.
Read more about John Augustus Walker: Early Life, The St. Louis School of Fine Arts, Works, Historical Panorama of Alabama Agriculture
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