Walker Evans - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Self-portraits, Juan-les-Pins, France

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Self-portraits, Juan-les-Pins, France, 1927
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975)
Gelatin silver print; 6.1 x 3.7 cm. (2 3/8 x 1 1/2 in.) each, approx.
Private collection

Broadway

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Broadway, 1930
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975)
Gelatin silver print; 26.9 x 23.3 cm (10 1/2 x 9 1/8 in.)
Collection of Alan and Gloria Siegel, New York

[Lunchroom Window, New York]

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[Lunchroom Window, New York], 1929
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975)
Gelatin silver print; 11.7 x 18.5 cm (4 5/8 x 7 1/4 in.)
Gift of Arnold H. Crane, 1971 (1971.646.35)

Truck and Sign

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Truck and Sign, 1930
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975)
Gelatin silver print; 20.1 x 30.9 cm (7 7/8 x 12 1/8 in.)
Courtesy Charles Cowles

Torn Movie Poster

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Torn Movie Poster, 1930
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975)
Gelatin silver print; 16 x 10.9 cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.)
Ford Motor Company Collection
Gift of Ford Motor Company and John C. Waddell, 1987 (1987.1100.59)

Main Street, Saratoga Springs, New York

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Main Street, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1931
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975)
Gelatin silver print; 17.0 x 14.6 cm (6 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.)
The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Anonymous Fund (404.38.8)

[Shop Front, New Orleans]

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[Shop Front, New Orleans], 1935
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975)
Gelatin silver print; 24.4 x 19.2 cm (9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in.)
Private collection, New Jersey

License Photo Studio, New York

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License Photo Studio, New York, 1934
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975)
Gelatin silver print; 18.7 x 15.2 cm (7 3/8 x 6 in.)
Hallmark Photographic Collection
Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri

[Street Scene, Vicksburg, Mississippi]

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[Street Scene, Vicksburg, Mississippi], 1936
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975)
Gelatin silver print; 18.1 x 24.1 cm (7 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
Purchase, Marlene Nathan Meyerson Family Foundation Gift, in memory of David Nathan Meyerson and Pat and John Rosenwald, and Lila Acheson Wallace Gifts, 1999 (1999.237.1)

[Church, Beaufort, South Carolina]

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[Church, Beaufort, South Carolina], 1936
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975)
Gelatin silver print; 22.7 x 18.5 cm (9 x 7 1/4 in.)
Purchase, Marlene Nathan Meyerson Family Foundation Gift, in memory of David Nathan Meyerson and Pat and John Rosenwald, and Lila Acheson Wallace Gifts, 1999 (1999.237.3)

Alabama Tenant Farmer Wife [Allie Mae Burroughs]

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Alabama Tenant Farmer Wife [Allie Mae Burroughs], 1936
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975)
Gelatin silver print; 20.5 x 15.3 cm (8 1/8 x 6 in.)
Photography Collection, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
The University of Texas at Austin

[Burroughs Family Cabin, Hale County, Alabama]

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[Burroughs Family Cabin, Hale County, Alabama], 1936
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975)
Gelatin silver print; 23.0 x 14.0 cm (9 x 5 1/2 in.)
Photography Collection, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
The University of Texas at Austin, 968:001:010

[Subway Passengers, New York]

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[Subway Passengers, New York], 1938
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975)
Gelatin silver print; 12.2 x 15.0 cm (4 3/4 x 5 7/8 in.)a
Gift of Arnold H. Crane, 1971 (1971.646.18)

[Sign Detail]

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[Sign Detail], 1973-74
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975)
Instant color print; 7.9 x 7.8 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Purchase, Samuel J. Wagstaff Jr. Bequest and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994 (1994.245.26)

[Junked Car, Old Lyme, Connecticut]

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[Junked Car, Old Lyme, Connecticut], 1973-74
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975)
Instant color print; 7.9 x 7.8 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Purchase, Samuel J. Wagstaff Jr. Bequest and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994 (1994.245.74)

Couple at Coney Island, New York

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Couple at Coney Island, New York, 1928
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975)
Gelatin silver print; 20.4 x 14.8 cm (8 x 5 7/8 in.)
Ford Motor Company Collection
Gift of Ford Motor Company and John C. Waddell, 1987 (1987.1100.110)