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Untitled

Walker Evans

Artwork Details

Untitled
1961
Walker Evans
gelatin silver print on paper
11 in x 14 in (27.9 cm x 35.6 cm);18 1/8 in x 22 1/8 in (46.04 cm x 56.2 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Lunn, Jr., in Honor of the Centennial of The Michigan Daily
1990/2.61

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Description

Subject Matter:

Part of the Fortune portfolio "People and Places in Trouble," this photograph depicts the interior of an elderly couple's living room, where they sit, side by side, separated by a small side table. The wall behind them is adorned with religious icons: oval portraits of Jesus and Mary act as pendants to the crucifix that occupies the center. The side table is topped with a photograph and garlands of flowers. An illuminated light bulb sits exposed on top of a lamp to the left, lighting various surfaces of the scene with a stark glare.

Physical Description:

Portrait of an elderly couple in a living room adorned with religious icons.

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