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The Passengers

1958-1966

Walker Evans

Associated Names

Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image shows six black and white portraits of women from the early to mid-20th century. Each portrait only shows their heads and shoulders. The women are wearing hats and have different facial expressions. Some have curls or waves of hair visible. They are dressed formally. In one portrait, a partial sign with the text "CITY HA" is visible, suggesting a subway environment. The backgrounds are muted and likely depict parts of subway interiors. The image is presented on a vintage, textured page with visible wear.

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Artwork overview

Medium

maquette for _Many Are Called_ with 46 reproductions of photographs
Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Lunn, Jr., in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

closed: 24 x 20 x 0.8 cm (9 7/16 x 7 7/8 x 5/16 in.)
page size: 23.5 x 19.3 cm (9 1/4 x 7 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1991.113.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Lunn, Jr., New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Lunn, Jr.

Exhibition History

2000

Walker Evans, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, 2000 - 2001, unnumbered catalogue.

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