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Walker Evans

American · 1903–1975 · Painter, Printmaker

Walker Evans was an American photographer and photojournalist best known for his work for the Resettlement Administration and the Farm Security Administration (FSA), for whom… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Walker Evans, Country Store and Gas Station, Alabama, 1936, Gelatin silver printCountry Store and Gas Station, AlabamaPhillips · $69,300≈ £62,715≈ €71,399Sign up to see
  2. Walker Evans, Penny Picture Display, Savannah, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed 1950sPenny Picture Display, SavannahPhillips · $52,500≈ £32,324≈ €38,734Sign up to see
  3. Walker Evans, Main Street, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1931, Gelatin silver print, probably printed in the 1950s or 1960sMain Street, Saratoga Springs, New YorkPhillips · $40,000≈ £28,313≈ €32,510Sign up to see

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  1. Walker Evans, Ship's Prow Figurehead Detail (possibly New Bedford, Massachusetts), 1931, Gelatin silver print, possibly printed later; the Lunn Gallery stamp
    Ship's Prow Figurehead Detail (possibly New Bedford, Massachusetts), 1931
    Photograph
    6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (16.5 x 11.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 98
    $1,920≈ £1,435≈ €1,683Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Walker Evans, Washstand in Floyd Burroughs' Cabin, Hale County, Alabama, 1935/36, Gelatin silver (contact) print, printed later
    Washstand in Floyd Burroughs' Cabin, Hale County, Alabama, 1935/36
    Photograph
    24 x 16.5 cm (25.1 x 20.1 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 550
    €3,810≈ $4,435≈ £3,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Walker Evans, The Bourroughs Family, Hale County, Alabama, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed late 1950s or 1960s
    The Bourroughs Family, Hale County, Alabama, 1936
    Photograph
    19 x 24 cm (20.3 x 25.2 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 551
    €3,810≈ $4,435≈ £3,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Walker Evans, Birmingham Steel Mill and Workers' Houses, Alabama 1936, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1985 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Birmingham Steel Mill and Workers' Houses, Alabama 1936, 1936
    Photograph · Paper
    28 x 35.2 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 161
    €900≈ $1,046≈ £780HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  5. Hudson Street Boarding House Detail, New York, 1931
    Photograph
    8 x 10 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 514
    $900≈ £666≈ €770HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–2,800View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. Walker Evans, Untitled (Parking Sign), 1973-1974, Unique Polaroid SX-70 print
    Untitled (Parking Sign), 1973-1974
    Photograph
    3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (7.9 x 7.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 199
    $3,354≈ £2,495≈ €2,864Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. Walker Evans, Bowery Lunchroom, New York, 1931, Gelatin silver print
    Bowery Lunchroom, New York, 1931
    Photograph
    6 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. (16.5 x 21.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 9
    $11,610≈ £8,635≈ €9,914Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Walker Evans, Untitled (Chicago), 1946, Gelatin silver print; the photographer's credit stamp in the margin and on the reverse, and the Lunn Gallery stamp
    Untitled (Chicago), 1946
    Photograph
    4 3/8 x 4 in. (11.1 x 10.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 141
    $768≈ £570≈ €651Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Walker Evans, 'Havana', 1933, Gelatin silver print, probably printed before 1950; signed and titled in pencil on the reverse
    'Havana', 1933
    Photograph
    6 7/8 x 8 7/8 in. (17.5 x 22.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 264
    $640≈ £477≈ €547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Walker Evans, Two Photographs including: Shadow Self-Portrait, Anna Maria Island, 1968, Two gelatin silver prints; Shadow with Lunn Gallery stamp and annotated 'II 178' in pencil on the verso, Graveyard numbered '41/75' in pencil lower left
    Two Photographs including: Shadow Self-Portrait, Anna Maria Island, 1968
    Photograph · ed. 41/75
    sheets up to 11 x 14 in. (28.0 x 35.6 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 265
    $640≈ £477≈ €547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗

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