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Walker Evans — Untitled (Mississippi Hitchhiker)
Walker Evans

Untitled (Mississippi Hitchhiker)

Walker Evans' 'Untitled (Mississippi Hitchhiker)' (1936) is a gelatin silver print that captures a moment of American vernacular life during the Depression era. The image bears Evans' gift inscription to Jerry Thompson from winter 1973 and is presented in its frame.

Medium
gelatin silver print, with 'Gift from W. E. to Jerry Thompson, winter, 1973' in pencil on the reverse, framed, 1936
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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April 5, 2022

Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000

Lot 59

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Walker Evans, Untitled (Mississippi Hitchhiker)

Walker Evans' 'Untitled (Mississippi Hitchhiker)' (1936) is a gelatin silver print that captures a moment of American vernacular life during the Depression era. The image bears Evans' gift inscription to Jerry Thompson from winter 1973 and is presented in its frame.

Medium
gelatin silver print, with 'Gift from W. E. to Jerry Thompson, winter, 1973' in pencil on the reverse, framed, 1936
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Documentary, American, Photograph, Gelatin Silver Print, Portrait, Realism, Social Documentary, Rural, Mid-Century, Black and White

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Art Institute of Chicago