Accession Number1990/2.59
TitleSidewalk Scene, Selma, Alabama
Artist(s)Walker EvansArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1935Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paperDimensions 7 15/16 in x 10 in (20.2 cm x 25.4 cm);14 5/16 in x 19 5/16 in (36.35 cm x 49.05 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Lunn, Jr., in Honor of the Centennial of The Michigan DailySubject matterIn this sidewalk scene in Selma, Alabama, Evans captures the bustling activity of street life. A black blur smudges the right edge of the frame, ostensibly a fast-moving automobile that passing by. A group of men sit still on a bench, while others mill about by the entrance to a store.
Physical DescriptionView of a storefront with people sitting in front on benches and entering the shop through a doorway.
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Keywords
Selma
Urban life
city
cityscapes (representations)
groups
men
modern and contemporary art
portfolios
seated
sidewalks
standing
storefronts
streets