View of Easton, Pennsylvania

1936

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

This image shows a small town with a mix of residential and industrial areas. The photo is taken from a high vantage point, capturing houses with angular shadows nearby. Further back, there is an industrial complex with long rooftops and chimneys. A river separates the residential and industrial areas, with more buildings visible on the other side. The background includes a cityscape leading to hills in the distance. The image is in black and white, highlighting the contrast between industrial and natural elements. The sharp and clear details suggest it was taken using mid-20th-century photography techniques.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Walker Evans, New York; Murray H. Bring, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco), 1982; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, center, Evans estate stamp with graphite addition: 1 / 114; bottom left: 1315; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom left: 1982.38; by unknown hand, bottom right: Box 12

Wikidata ID

Q64172016

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