Manhattan

c. 1928

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

This is a photograph of the structural elements of large advertising signs on a rooftop. The composition features metal beams and girders creating a grid-like structure forming the support for a large sign. Another advertising sign in the background displays the words "U.S. RUBBERS" in large letters. The image is rendered in sepia tone, emphasizing light and shadow across the metallic surfaces, adding depth to the industrial structure. The photograph suggests an urban environment, likely high above a city, where billboards stand out.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 10.8 x 6.3 cm (4 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1989.69.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lunn Limited, New York, NY; purchased with donated funds by NGA, 1989.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number XIV-2 added in graphite; by later hand above estate stamp, center verso in graphite: c.1928; by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: .082 #3

Wikidata ID

Q64171766

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