About this artwork
The son of the noted English photographer Frederick H. Evans (one of whose pictures also hangs in this gallery), Evan Evans followed his father into photography. Edwards purchased six of his photographs in 1965, all made at the Road America racecourse in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the previous year. With close-ups of cars and drivers against a darkly receding background, the images imply motion and speed and would have appealed to the curator, who also admired Danny Lyon’s bike riders and Robert Riger’s racehorses (on view in this gallery as well). This photograph shows Bud Gates driving a Genie Mk.8 Chevrolet; he came in 17th in the race.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Photography and Media
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Artist
- Evan Evans
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Title
- Race: I. Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
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Place
- United States (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- Made 1964
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Medium
- Gelatin silver print
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Dimensions
- Image: 21.2 × 24.1 cm (8 3/8 × 9 1/2 in.); Paper/mount: 35.3 × 27.6 cm (13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
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Credit Line
- Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. James Ward Thorne
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Reference Number
- 1965.186
Extended information about this artwork
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