Minstrel Poster, Alabama

Walker Evans, Minstrel Poster, Alabama, 1936, printed 1974, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lee and Maria Friedlander, 2006.13.1.4
Walker Evans, Minstrel Poster, Alabama, 1936, printed 1974, gelatin silver print, sheet and image: 15 3⁄8 x 11 3⁄4 in. (39.0 x 30.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lee and Maria Friedlander, 2006.13.1.4

Artwork Details

Title
Minstrel Poster, Alabama
Artist
Printers
Publisher
Double Elephant Press
Date
1936, printed 1974
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet and image: 15 3⁄8 x 11 3⁄4 in. (39.0 x 30.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lee and Maria Friedlander
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Cityscape — Alabama
  • Object — written matter — poster
Object Number
2006.13.1.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2006.13.1.4

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