Girl in Fulton Street, New York
Evans’s street photographs explore the role of the spectator amid the dynamic energy of the city. Here a young woman wearing a smart cloche and fur-collared coat stands against a glass shop window on a crowded sidewalk. She remains a pillar of calm and strength, her furrowed brow at once a defense mechanism and an expression of vulnerability. Pedestrians rush along, apparently oblivious of her presence. Engrossed in thought, she appears to be entirely unaware of the artist’s presence. This photograph captures the sense of isolation in public that characterized life in the modern city.
Artwork Details
- Title: Girl in Fulton Street, New York
- Artist: Walker Evans (American, St. Louis, Missouri 1903–1975 New Haven, Connecticut)
- Date: 1929
- Medium: Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions: 23.8 x 15.3 cm (9 3/8 x 6 in.)
- Classification: Photographs
- Credit Line: Gift of Carol and Arthur Goldberg, 2000
- Object Number: 2000.656
- Rights and Reproduction: © Walker Evans Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Curatorial Department: Photographs
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Walker Evans
1929
Walker Evans
1945
Walker Evans
1928–29
Walker Evans
1928–29
Walker Evans
1943
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.