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Doorway, New Orleans, Louisiana

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

February/March, 1935

Artist:

Walker Evans
American, 1903–1975

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Walker Evans

Title

Doorway, New Orleans, Louisiana

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1935

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Inscriptions

Unmarked recto; inscribed verso, upper center, in graphite: "#6"; stamped and inscribed verso, center, in black ink and graphite: "Walker Evans [stamped in black ink] / IX [inscribed in graphite/in stamped rectangle]"; inscribed verso, center, diagonally, in graphite: "15 s / Azo [?] 3 [?]"; verso, lower center, upside-down, diagonally, in black ink: "Walker Evans"

Dimensions

Image/paper: 23.5 × 18.2 cm (9 5/16 × 7 3/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg

Reference Number

1988.396.10

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