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Sidewalk Scene, Selma, Alabama

Walker Evans

Artwork Details

Sidewalk Scene, Selma, Alabama
1935
Walker Evans
gelatin silver print on paper
7 15/16 in x 10 in (20.2 cm x 25.4 cm);14 5/16 in x 19 5/16 in (36.35 cm x 49.05 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Lunn, Jr., in Honor of the Centennial of The Michigan Daily
1990/2.59

Description

Subject Matter:

In this sidewalk scene in Selma, Alabama, Evans captures the bustling activity of street life. A black blur smudges the right edge of the frame, ostensibly a fast-moving automobile that passing by. A group of men sit still on a bench, while others mill about by the entrance to a store.

Physical Description:

View of a storefront with people sitting in front on benches and entering the shop through a doorway.

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