Buildings, New York City

c. 1934

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

This is a photograph of the facade of a historical commercial building. The image shows an older brick building with commercial elements. The three floors are visible, with two door entrances on the ground floor along with a barber's pole. The upper floors have windows with awnings. A large sign on the adjacent building advertises "Moe Levy & Son" for men's clothing, established in 1882. Another sign on the side advertises "David Grunfeld Hardware." A fire hydrant is on the cobblestone street. The scene is illuminated by natural light, creating patterns from the architectural and street elements.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lunn, Jr., New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1989.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1991

  • Walker Evans: Subway Portraits and Other Recent Acquisitions, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, 1991-1992.

Bibliography

1991

  • Greenough 1991, pl. 8.

Inscriptions

lLv: Evans estate stamp with inventory number XIV-72 added in graphite; by later hand below estate stamp, lower left verso in graphite: c.1934; by later hand, uL v//in graphite: #1 d-27; by later hand, lLv//in graphite: #1

Wikidata ID

Q64171830

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