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Hudson Street Boarding House, Detail, New York

Walker Evans

Artwork Details

Hudson Street Boarding House, Detail, New York
1931
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);6 1/4 in x 8 1/16 in (15.8 cm x 20.5 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Lunn, Jr., in Honor of the Centennial of The Michigan Daily
1990/2.45

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Subject Matter:

This photograph of the Hudson Street Boarding House in New York shows the interior of a sparely adorned bedroom, furnished with a single bed and a chest of drawers. The bright flash illuminates the small space, reflecting off the uneven surfaces of the blank walls and ceiling.

Physical Description:

View of a modest bedroom in a boarding house, furnished with a simple single bed and a chest of drawers.

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