Subway Portrait

1938-1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The photograph shows two individuals seated side by side, captured from the shoulders up. On the left, a woman with wavy hair is slightly turned to her left, wearing a dark hat with a feather. On the right, a man wearing a dark flat cap is looking slightly to his left. He is dressed in a dark coat with a checkered shirt and tie. The background features wooden paneling, with faint reflections visible in the window or panel behind them. The lighting is soft, creating a subdued atmosphere.
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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 on right).

Inscriptions

center verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number VI-34 added in graphite; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: INV#15

Wikidata ID

Q64171620

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