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Subway Portrait

1938-1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names

Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image shows a man seated in a chair, reading a newspaper. He has a neutral expression, short dark hair, and is wearing a dark sweater. In the background, there is a wooden panel with a sign displaying white text against a darker background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Kent and Marcia Minichiello
Dimensions

sheet: 11.6 x 14.5 cm (4 9/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1988.56.21

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Dr. and Mrs. Kent Minichiello

Bibliography

1966

Many Are Called. Boston, 1966: p. 61 (variant: cropped to include another man on right).

Inscriptions

lower right verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number VI-60 added in graphite; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: INV#21

Wikidata ID

Q64171654

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