Mask, Makonde, Wamuera

1935

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The sculpture is a mask featuring a face with two large elongated, oval-shaped ears extending upwards. It is crafted from a light-colored material, possibly resembling wood. The mask has a long narrow face with small slits for eyes, a modest protrusion for a nose, and a subtle but lengthened mouth. Below the chin, there is a beard made of hair or fiber material. The mask has simple and elongated features, lending it a stylized appearance that differentiates it from human facial features.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Stern, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1991.

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. 5.

Inscriptions

center right verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number XX-594 added in graphite; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 474; center left verso in graphite: 594 / H4 / 15

Wikidata ID

Q64171907

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