Subway Portrait

1938-1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image shows an older man seated on a train. He is seen from the waist up, with a focus on his upper body and face turned slightly to the right. The man has a serious expression and is wearing a dark suit, white collared shirt, and tie. He has gray, short hair and a dark hat. His hands are resting on a stick or umbrella. The background includes a patterned seat back, a dark wall, and a partially visible sign. The setting appears to be an interior public space, likely a train carriage.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. Kent Minichiello, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1966

  • Walker Evans' Subway, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1966.

Bibliography

1966

  • Evans, Walker. Many Are Called. Boston, 1966: p. 159 (variant: cropped to show more on right).

1982

  • Thompson, Jerry L. Walker Evans at Work. New York, 1982: p. 153 (center left).

Inscriptions

center verso stamped twice: WALKER EVANS / 1681 YORK AVENUE / NEW YORK, N.Y. 10028; by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: 66.1098; lower center verso in graphite: 21

Wikidata ID

Q64171889

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