Subway Portrait

1938

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image shows an older woman and a man in the upper body view. The woman is seated, facing forward with her body angled slightly towards her right. She has distinct facial features with visible lines and wears a dark hat over short, light-colored hair. She is dressed in a textured coat with a large, scarf-like collar. The man is seated next to her, leaning slightly forward with his head tilted downwards, absorbed in reading a newspaper. He has a distinct jawline with short, dark hair and wears a stylish hat. His attire includes a shirt with a visible collar and a dark coat. He is holding a folded newspaper that partially obscures his face, with the headline "PAL TELLS HOW GUNGIRL KILLED" visible. The background is blurred with the words “37TH ST. BROADWAY” prominently displayed above 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. 45.

Inscriptions

lower left verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number VI-44 added in graphite; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: INV#19

Wikidata ID

Q64171650

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