Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

1936

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image shows an overhead view of a densely built residential area. The frame is filled with buildings extending into the background. A large industrial building with windows and a smokestack is in the foreground. Rows of closely spaced homes with porches are seen on a sloping terrain. More homes with peaked roofs are visible in the distance, creating a busy urban scene. The photo is in black and white, highlighting the contrast and details of the architecture. The scene captures a sense of structured chaos, with the buildings' lines contrasting with the natural vegetation around them.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
On View

West Building Main Floor, Gallery M78

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and David Robinson

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 19 x 23.8 cm (7 1/2 x 9 3/8 in.)
    support: 45.7 x 37.6 cm (18 x 14 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.35.15

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David and Mary Robinson, Sausalito, CA; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2002

  • "I'll Take My Stand: American Art and the Great Depression", Daura Gallery, Lynchburg College, 2002, no exhibition catalogue.

Bibliography

1973

  • Walker Evans: Photographs for the Farm Security Administration, 1935-1938. New York, 1973: no. 54.

1982

  • Thompson, Jerry L. Walker Evans at Work. New York, 1982: p. 123.

Inscriptions

on mount, lower right in graphite: Walker Evans 1936

Wikidata ID

Q64171041

You may be interested in

Loading Results