Untitled (Green building)
Artist
Walker Evans
(American, 1903 - 1975)
DateMay 30, 1974
MediumDye diffusion print [Polaroid SX-70]
DimensionsImage: 3 1/8 × 3 1/8 in. (7.9 × 7.9 cm)
Support: 4 1/4 × 3 1/2 in. (10.8 × 8.9 cm)
Support: 4 1/4 × 3 1/2 in. (10.8 × 8.9 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineGift of Ezra Hubbard, 2022
Object number2023.2.2
DescriptionExterior of a structure painted green with white trim, seen from sidewalk or street level. Structure appears to be two stories with two prominent windows side-by-side on first level and smaller window at center of top level. Yard in foreground and two white signs on building, flowers at edge of house.eMuseum Notes
Best known for his influential black-and-white photographs of mid-century American vernacular architecture and signage – as well as the powerful photographs he made in the southern U.S. during his short stint with the Farm Security Administration – Evans began making color pictures with the Polaroid SX-70 camera in 1972 and used it for a few years, creating more than 2,400 images. His lifelong love of text, homemade signs, and small-town vendors are evident in this piece.
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