Blind Man with Guitar

c. 1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

This is a photograph of a street musician playing a guitar. The image shows the musician performing with a guitar while surrounded by onlookers in a street setting. The musician is holding a container around their neck for collecting tips. The background features a storefront window and blurred silhouettes of more passersby. The photograph is in black and white.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left verso: Evans estate stamps with inventory number II-158v added in graphite; center verso stamped: NOV 2 1941; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 1832

Wikidata ID

Q64171837

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