Subway Portrait

1938-1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image shows a man holding an accordion in a crowded train carriage. He is dressed in a jacket and collared shirt, with short hair and a serious expression. Other passengers in the carriage are wearing hats and coats. Handholds are hanging from the ceiling, and there are light bulbs illuminating the space. The background is out of focus, showing more passengers and parts of the train interior.
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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. 177.

Inscriptions

lower center verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number VI-176 added in graphite; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: INV#49

Wikidata ID

Q64171718

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