Subway Portrait

1938-1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image depicts a woman's face in close-up, showing only her head and part of her shoulders. She has a broad nose, pronounced cheekbones, deep-set eyes, and medium-length wavy hair peeking out from under a dark hat. The woman is facing the camera directly. Her attire appears dark, suggesting a coat or similar garment. The background is dark, and the lighting is low, creating deep shadows in the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kent and Marcia Minichiello

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 6.9 x 5 cm (2 11/16 x 1 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1988.56.32

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1991

  • Walker Evans: Subway Photographs and Other Recent Acquisitions, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, 1991-1992.

Bibliography

1991

  • Greenough 1991, pl. 39.

Inscriptions

by later hand, across top verso in graphite: VI 116v; vertical along left edge verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number VI-116v added in graphite; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: INV#32

Wikidata ID

Q64171144

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