Shoeshine Sign in a Southern Town

1936

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

This is an image of an old shopfront with a shoe shining business. The building has a painted sign with a boot outline and "SHINE" displayed on it. Beneath the boot is the name "Bennie Sims." The building has two doors and a wooden shelf with bottles. A bicycle is leaning against a wooden barrier. The construction materials are visible, including wood and corrugated metal. Partially visible is the telephone number "218." The scene is in broad daylight, showcasing light and shadow on the building's textured surfaces.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print mounted on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and David Robinson

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 17.9 x 21 cm (7 1/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
    support: 45.7 x 38 cm (18 x 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.35.17

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David and Mary Robinson, Sausalito, CA; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1991

  • Walker Evans: America. New York, 1991: pl. 71.

1993

  • Walker Evans. Millerton, New York, 1993: pl. 93.

Inscriptions

all on mount: lower right in graphite: Walker Evans 1936; center verso stamped in black ink: WALKER EVANS / BOX 310 RTE. 3 / OLD LYME. CONN/ 06371 / RIGHTS RESERVED; center verso in graphite: 1936; lower left verso in graphite: #2

Wikidata ID

Q64171039

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