Untitled (N 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 number2023.2.17
DescriptionWhite background of cracking and peeling paint with red letter “N” and part of another letter visible above it.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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