Bridgeport, Connecticut

1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image shows a young boy walking outdoors. He is portrayed in a three-quarter view, from the head down to just above the knees. The boy has short, dark, wavy hair and is wearing an open-collared short-sleeved shirt with a design on the chest, high-waisted trousers held by a belt. The background depicts a bustling street scene with vintage cars and multi-story buildings. Other blurred figures and structures are visible in the distance, suggesting an urban environment. The lighting is natural, casting shadows consistent with sunlight.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kent and Marcia Minichiello

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.6 x 17.3 cm (8 7/8 x 6 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.111.31


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • I Spy: Photography and the Theater of the Street, 1938-2010, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 22 – August 5, 2012

Inscriptions

on verso, upper right inverted, Evans estate stamp with graphite addition: VIII / 56; by unknown hand, lower left corner in graphite: 102; lower right: "In Bridgeport's War Factories" / Fortune, September 1941

Wikidata ID

Q64170048

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