15. Walker Evans
Graveyard, houses and steel mill, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Estimate:
$1,500 - $3,000
Sold
$1,100
Timed Auction
Photography
ARTIST
Walker Evans,
Location
New York, NY
Size
Image: 7 3/8 x 9 1/4 in.; Sheet: 11 x 14 in.
Description
November 1935
This work is a print from the original negative obtained from the FSA portfolio printed by Arthur Rothstein.
This is a variation of the image that was extensively reproduced in numerous editions and which became one of the most iconic depictions of America in the 1930s as well as one of the most revered works of Walker Evans. There exist a very limited number of copies made from the original negative, and from those, only few remain. The provenance of the work can be verified by the current owner.
This work is a print from the original negative obtained from the FSA portfolio printed by Arthur Rothstein.
This is a variation of the image that was extensively reproduced in numerous editions and which became one of the most iconic depictions of America in the 1930s as well as one of the most revered works of Walker Evans. There exist a very limited number of copies made from the original negative, and from those, only few remain. The provenance of the work can be verified by the current owner.
Condition
Unframed, excellent condition
Medium
Silver print from original negative
Signature
Authored on verso
