Bridgeport, Connecticut

1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

This is a photograph of an urban street scene. The image captures a bustling street lined with multi-story brick buildings featuring numerous windows and intricate architectural details. A vintage car and an old-fashioned trolley can be seen. The streets are lively with storefronts and vertical structures creating depth to the urban environment. The play of light and shadow adds texture to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kent and Marcia Minichiello

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.65 × 18.2 cm (8 15/16 × 7 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.1 × 20.2 cm (9 7/8 × 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.111.24

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. Kent Minichiello, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, upper center, Evans estate stamp with graphite addition: VIII / 64; by unknown hand, lower center: "In Bridgeport's War Factories" / Fortune, September 1941; lower left corner: #109

Wikidata ID

Q64170054

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