Sidewalk Barker

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Sidewalk Barker

Currently not on view

Sidewalk Barker,

1929, printed 1970s

Walker Evans, 1903–1975; born St. Louis, MO; died New Haven, CT
2008-347

Information

Title
Sidewalk Barker
Dates

1929, printed 1970s

Maker
Walker Evans
Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

image: 23.1 x 14.2 cm. (9 1/8 x 5 9/16 in.)
sheet: 25.3 x 20.4 cm. (9 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Lou Ann Garvey

Object Number
2008-347
Place Made

North America, United States

Culture
American
Type
gelatin silver prints, black-and-white photographs, photographs
Techniques
gelatin silver process
Subject
flowers (plants), sidewalks, canes, men, megaphones, figures (representations), signs, restaurants, text, suits, cities

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