Chicago

1946

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

This is a photograph of a busy urban street scene. The image shows several individuals walking on a street, dressed in mid-20th-century fashion, featuring suits, coats, and a hat. The central figure is wearing a light-colored coat and hat, surrounded by others in suits. The backdrop is an urban setting with a large building visible behind them and a streetlamp with an orb-like light fixture. Overhead wires intersect in the clear sky, adding architectural interest to the composition. The lighting casts soft shadows, highlighting the textures and details of the clothing.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.8 x 15.8 cm (5 13/16 x 6 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1989.72.6


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1947

  • "Chicago: A Camera Exploration of the Huge, Energetic Urban Sprawl of the Midlands." Fortune 35:2 (February 1947): 112-121, illus. p. 118 (upper).

Inscriptions

lower left verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number XV-2 added in graphite; lower right verso stamped: WALKER EVANS / 163 EAST 94th STREET / NEW YORK 28, N.Y.

Wikidata ID

Q64171810

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