Subway Portrait

1938-1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image features a black and white photograph of three individuals seated closely together. The woman on the left is upright, looking slightly upward. She has soft wavy hair and wears a hat. The man in the middle has a narrow face, prominent ears, and a furrowed brow, looking to the right. He wears a flat cap, checkered shirt, tie, and dark overcoat. On the right, another man is partially visible wearing a fedora hat. They are seated in what appears to be a train or subway car, with wooden panels and windows behind them.
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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. 35 (variant: cropped to include only man in center).

Inscriptions

center verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number VI-34 added in graphite; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: INV#14

Wikidata ID

Q64171619

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