Subway Portrait

1938-1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image shows the upper portions of two individuals' bodies. The woman on the left faces the camera directly with a neutral expression, while the man on the right looks downward with his head slightly tilted. The woman has light-colored, curly hair peeking from under a hat or headband. The man wears a fedora-type hat that casts a shadow over his face. Both individuals are dressed in heavy coats. The background shows part of a subway train with signage reading "7TH AVE. LOCAL," "SOUTH FERRY," and "145TH ST. LENOX AVE." The image is in black and white, and the setting suggests the interior of a train car.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. Kent Minichiello, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1988.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Many Are Called. Boston, 1966: p. 1 (variant: cropped to include only woman on left).

Inscriptions

lower center verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number V1-1 added in graphite; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: INV #1

Wikidata ID

Q64171591

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