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Walker Evans — Penny picture display, Birmingham, 1936
Walker Evans

Penny picture display, Birmingham, 1936

Walker Evans' documentation of a penny picture display in Birmingham from 1936, captured as a silver print. The photograph documents a vernacular commercial display of affordable portraits.

Medium
silver print, printed later
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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In the Studio of Paolo Roversi

July 1, 2021

Estimate: $5,000 – $7,000

Lot 2

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Walker Evans, Penny picture display, Birmingham, 1936

Walker Evans' documentation of a penny picture display in Birmingham from 1936, captured as a silver print. The photograph documents a vernacular commercial display of affordable portraits.

Medium
silver print, printed later
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Nostalgic, Vintage, Monochrome, 20th Century, Walker Evans, Vernacular Photography, Birmingham, Documentary, American, Photograph, Documentary Photography, Portrait Display, Social Commentary, Urban, Modernism, Display, 1936, Silver Print, Street Photography, Vernacular, Black and White, 1930s, Urban Scene

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