Subway Portrait

1938-1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image shows two women seated closely next to each other, visible from the shoulders up. The woman on the left has softly curled hair peeking out from under a hat adorned with small dots, and she looks upwards with a neutral expression. The woman on the right has wavy hair mostly covered by a wide-brimmed hat, and she gazes to her left, away from the camera, with a similarly neutral expression. Both women are wearing dark-colored clothing, and the woman on the right also wears a light-colored, likely beaded, necklace. The background reveals a window with a blurry view outside, and part of a wall on the right with a partially visible sign mentioning smoking regulations. The setting suggests an interior environment.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. Kent Minichiello, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1988.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Many Are Called. Boston, 1966: p. 69.

Inscriptions

lower left verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number VI-68 added in graphite; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: INV#24

Wikidata ID

Q64170968

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