David Bond Walker: A Pioneer of Symbolic Realism in Early 20th Century America David Bond Walker (1891-1977) emerges from the rich tapestry of American art at the dawn of the 20th century as a quietly significant figure, a painter whose evocative landscapes and subtly symbolic imagery offer a compelling window into his era. Born in Belfast, Ireland, to Thomas Bond Walker, a portrait painter, and raised amidst a creative environment, D…