Roadside Sign

1929

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image depicts bold black lines and shapes that intersect on a textured background. The artwork includes elements reminiscent of torn posters or graffiti, such as a large letter "A" and fragments of text like "Church" and "the." The overlapping shapes and text create a sense of urban decay, similar to a wall covered with street advertisements and messages over time.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Clive S. Gray, Cambridge, MA; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1978

  • Walker Evans: First and Last. New York, 1978: p. 71.

Inscriptions

lower center verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number I-24 added in graphite; lower left verso in graphite: #1623; upper right verso in graphite: I 8

Wikidata ID

Q64169778

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