Subway Portrait

1938-1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image depicts two men sitting side by side. The man on the left is turned slightly towards the other, while the man on the right is facing forward, holding a newspaper or similar item. Both men wear overcoats and hats; the man on the left is in a darker hat and coat, while the man on the right wears a suit with a light scarf visible around his neck. The man on the left's facial features are partially obscured by shadow, but he has discernible lines on his face. The man on the right wears round glasses and has a mustache, with short, slightly receding hair visible beneath his dark hat. The background consists of what appears to be the interior of a train, carriage, or public transport, with a notice sign visible on the wooden wall behind them and a blurred light source.
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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.

Inscriptions

center verso stamped: WALKER EVANS / 1681 YORK AVENUE / NEW YORK, N.Y. 10028; center verso in ink: 1-21 #15-16; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 66.1119; lower center verso in gra phite: 8

Wikidata ID

Q64171892

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