Walker Evans Photographs online Online
Description:
Walker Evans (American, 1903-1975)
Selection of Six Prints From the 1986 Exhibition "Walker Evans at Fortune1945-1965," Wellesley College, 1945-1958, printed c. 1989 by Jonathan Harris from the original negatives. Each with exhibition labels on the backing. Gelatin silver prints, image sizes to 10 x 7 7/8 in. (25.2 x 19.8 cm),matted, unframed.
Condition: Good.
Provenance: Photography dealer Harry Lunn Jr., Washington, DC, to a private Massachusetts collection.
N.B. Included are Woman Practicing at the Barre, from "The Boom in Ballet," December 1945; Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Sign, from "Chicago: A Camera Exploration," February 1947; Poland Spring House, Side View, from "Summer North of Boston", August 1949; Ticket Window, from "The U.S. Depot," February 1953; Black Iron Safe Detail, from "Vintage Office Furniture," August 1953; and Rolls Royce Radiator Grill, from "And That Is That," December 1958.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
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