Bridgeport, Connecticut

1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image shows a woman walking outdoors. She is holding a bag in her left hand and a paper-wrapped package in her right hand. She has short, dark hair, a hat with a white band, a blouse with a bow, and a dark overcoat. There are vintage cars parked on the street and blurred buildings in the background, suggesting an urban setting from a non-contemporary time period.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kent and Marcia Minichiello

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.5 × 17.4 cm (8 7/8 × 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.1 × 20.3 cm (9 7/8 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.111.34

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, upper right, Evans estate stamp with graphite addition: VIII / 61; by unknown hand, lower left corner in graphite: #107; lower center: "In Bridgeport's War Factories" / Fortune, September 1941

Wikidata ID

Q64170038

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