Coffee Bags, Havana

1933

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

This is a photograph of a stack of sandbags. The image shows a tightly packed and organized arrangement of sandbags positioned horizontally in multiple layers. Each sandbag is filled to capacity, with the fabric bulging slightly to accommodate the granular contents. The bags are tied securely at each end with thick twine, and their surface texture is visibly rough and grainy. The sepia tone of the photograph gives it a vintage or historical feel, emphasizing the monotone palette of the sandbags and highlighting the shadows and creases between the layers.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 5.9 x 10.8 cm (2 5/16 x 4 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1989.69.4


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 no inventory number; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: B.L 959

Wikidata ID

Q64171780

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