Country Store and Gas Station

1936

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image shows an old wooden structure, perhaps a rural store or gas station. The building is in the middle of the frame, with fields in the background and a side structure resembling a barn or house. Two individuals are on the porch, and a vintage gas pump is on the right. A bare tree's branches are on the left. The black and white colors highlight the textures of the wood, posters, and people's clothing. The scene conveys stillness and simplicity, with shadows under the porch and sunlight on the landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 12.6 × 24 cm (4 15/16 × 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.29.59


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby's, New York, 28 April 2004, lot 119); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names


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