Bridgeport, Connecticut

1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image depicts two men walking in a street setting. The man on the right is carrying a coat over his left arm and a rolled-up newspaper. He has short, receding hair, wears eyeglasses, and has a neutral expression. He is dressed in a light-colored, short-sleeved shirt and darker trousers. The man on the left holds a coat draped over his right arm, with short, neatly combed hair and a slightly open mouth. He also wears a light-colored, short-sleeved shirt with dark trousers. In the background, there is a large brick building with multiple windows and some signage, along with parked and passing cars on the street.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kent and Marcia Minichiello

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 22.4 × 17.4 cm (8 13/16 × 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.05 × 21.15 cm (9 7/8 × 8 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.111.22


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. Kent Minichiello, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, upper center, Evans estate stamp with graphite addition: VIII / 59; by unknown hand, center in graphite: R 29; lower center: "In Bridgeport's War Factories" / Fortune, September 1941; lower left corner: 105

Wikidata ID

Q64171061

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