Accession Number
1990/2.46

Title
Augusta, Georgia

Artist(s)
Walker Evans

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1935; printed 1959

Medium & Support
gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
6 in x 9 1/8 in (15.24 cm x 23.18 cm);14 3/8 in x 19 3/8 in (36.51 cm x 49.21 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Lunn, Jr., in Honor of the Centennial of The Michigan Daily

Subject matter
Taken as part of Walker Evans's project to document Antebellum architecture in the South, this photograph depicts a large building in Augusta, Georgia. The rectangular structure is fronted by a classical portico and topped by a small dome. The distance between the subject and the photographer's vantage point is underscored. The viewer is at a remove, separated by a barren plot of land, sparsely populated by leafless trees and a low wall that surrounds the edifice.

Physical Description
Photograph of a large rectangular building, fronted by a classical portico and topped by a small dome.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
buildings
domes (architectural elements)
fences
fences (site elements)
historic buildings
modern and contemporary art
portfolios
porticoes
streets
trees