
Selected Images of Chicago
Three gelatin silver prints by Walker Evans capture Chicago through his signature documentary lens, rendering the city's streets, architecture, and everyday life with stark, unflinching clarity. Evans's masterful use of light and shadow transforms ordinary urban scenes into powerful records of American life, balancing formal precision with an intimate sense of observation. The works reflect his enduring commitment to finding meaning and dignity in the mundane details of the built environment.
- Medium
- Three gelatin silver prints.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago
October 1, 2014
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