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Bedroom, Shrimp Fisherman’s House, Biloxi, Mississippi

Walker Evans

Artwork Details

Bedroom, Shrimp Fisherman’s House, Biloxi, Mississippi
1945
Walker Evans
gelatin silver print on paper
8 in x 10 in (20.32 cm x 25.4 cm);14 3/8 in x 19 3/8 in (36.51 cm x 49.21 cm);7 5/16 in x 9 3/8 in (18.57 cm x 23.81 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Lunn, Jr., in Honor of the Centennial of The Michigan Daily
1990/2.38

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Subject Matter:

Part of a larger series of work created at a shrimp fisherman's house in Biloxi, Mississippi, this image features an interior wall upon which hangs several framed photographs, including family portraits, snapshots, and religious icons. Three propped up family photographs are partially visible in the lower right edge of the frame.

Physical Description:

An interior wall adorned with various framed photographs of family members and religious icons. 

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