
A Miner's Home, Vicinity Morgantown, West Virginia, July
This stark black-and-white photograph by Walker Evans captures the humble interior of a coal miner's home in rural West Virginia, revealing the modest living conditions of American working-class life during the Depression era. Evans' characteristic documentary precision draws attention to the worn furnishings, sparse decorations, and textured surfaces that speak quietly but powerfully to the dignity and resilience of the home's inhabitants. Printed in 1967 by Jim Dow using the gelatin silver process, the image exemplifies Evans' enduring legacy as a master of social documentary photography.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print, printed 1967 by Jim Dow.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago
October 1, 2014
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