Man Waiting on Street, Chicago, Illinois

1946, printed later

Wayne Miller

Associated Names
Wayne Miller

Artist, American, 1918 - 2013

This is a photograph of a vintage urban street scene. A weathered brick wall is covered with posters and advertisements, including one for "Fox Head 400 Beer," election campaign signs for William L. Dawson and King, and an advertisement for a dance event with Roy Milton. The wall shows signs of neglect with peeling paint and damaged posters.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Wayne F. Miller Family

  • Dimensions

    image: 33 × 25.2 cm (13 × 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 × 27.7 cm (13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.89.10

  • Series Title

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro

  • Copyright

    © Wayne F. Miller

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Wayne Miller, Orinda, CA; Jeanette Miller, Lafayette, CA; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: Wayne F. Miller; by artist, bottom center in graphite: 294-4; center stamped in blue ink: © WAYNE F. MILLER / MAGNUM PHOTOS INC.

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