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Trash Can, New York

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

c. 1968, printed c. 1970

Artist:

Walker Evans
American, 1903–1975

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Walker Evans

Title

Trash Can, New York

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1963–1973

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Inscriptions

Unmarked recto; inscribed verso, upper right, sideways, in graphite: "List [?]: #9-89"; stamped and inscribed verso, center, in black ink and graphite: "Walker Evans [stamped in black ink] / 11 [inscribed in graphite/in stamped rectangle] 164 [inscribed in graphite/in stamped rectangle]"; inscribed verso, lower left, in graphite: "9-89 / #1834"

Dimensions

Image: 12.3 × 18.4 cm (4 7/8 × 7 1/4 in.); Paper: 20.2 × 25.3 cm (8 × 10 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg

Reference Number

1988.396.11

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