Subway Portrait

1938-1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image shows three individuals from the waist up sitting closely together, with the sign "Pelham Bay Park" visible above them. The person on the left is an older woman wearing round spectacles and a dark hat. Her facial expression is neutral, and she has loose curls of hair falling past her ears. She wears a dark jacket and a light-colored blouse underneath, with a visible brooch or pin on the jacket. The middle person is also an older woman with prominent facial features such as high cheekbones and a long face, and she is wearing a beret-like hat. Her hair is wavy and shoulder-length. She appears to be holding a package or bag in her lap. The third person on the right is a younger individual, obscured by shadow, and wears a patterned blouse with a jacket. In the background, a glowing light fixture is faintly visible.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number VI-116v added in graphite; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: INV#34

Wikidata ID

Q64171688

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