Untitled (Pestfree sign)
Artist
Walker Evans
(American, 1903 - 1975)
Date1972-1974
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 number2023.2.14
DescriptionView of a sign with metal struts supporting it, situated in vegetation as on a roadside, with blue sky and fluffy cloud above. At center of composition with words in white, capital letters: PESTFREE. At bottom is a white border and at top is a white banner. Black area beneath lettering.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, roadside signs, and small-town vendors are evident in this piece.
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