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Truck and Hubcaps, Walker Evans, 1962, printed c. 1972
Walker Evans, portraitWalker EvansAmerican, 1903–1975

Truck and Hubcaps

1962, printed c. 1972 · Photograph

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National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

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The museum
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Accession number
1991.212.6

What it shows

TravelTruckColor

In the catalog

PhotographsColour printPost-war art20th centuryAmerican

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Meanwhile, in the life of Walker Evans

The whole life

  1. after 1945 – 1965

    An editor at Fortune

    Shortly afterward Evans becomes an editor at Fortune, where he stays through 1965.

  2. 1964

    A Yale lecture: “Lyric Documentary”

    In a lecture at Yale University Evans describes his own style as “Lyric Documentary”.

  3. 1965

    Professor of photography at the Yale School of Art

    In 1965 Evans becomes a professor of photography on the faculty for graphic design at the Yale University School of Art.

  4. 1966

    The book “Many Are Called” is published

    The 1938 subway photographs are collected in book form as “Many Are Called”.

  5. early 1971

    The first definitive retrospective at MoMA

    In early 1971 the first definitive retrospective of Evans's photographs, simply titled “Walker Evans” and selected by John Szarkowski, goes on view at New York's Museum of Modern Art.

More by Walker Evans

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African Sculpture, Walker Evans, 1935

African Sculpture

1935 · The Museum of Modern Art

Coney Island, New York, Walker Evans, 1928 or 1929

Coney Island, New York

1928 or 1929 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Manhattan, Walker Evans, c. 1928

Manhattan

c. 1928 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

New York City, Walker Evans, 1928-1929

New York City

1928-1929 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Coney Island, New York, Walker Evans, 1928 or 1929

Coney Island, New York

1928 or 1929 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled, Walker Evans, c. 1928

Untitled

c. 1928 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Walker Evans, c. 1928

Untitled

c. 1928 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Walker Evans, c. 1928

Untitled

c. 1928 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Neighbors at National Gallery of Art

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Ginevra de' Benci [obverse], Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1474/1478

Leonardo da Vinci

Ginevra de' Benci [obverse], c. 1474/1478

Wreath of Laurel, Palm, and Juniper with a Scroll inscribed Virtutem Forma Decorat [reverse], Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1474/1478

Leonardo da Vinci

Wreath of Laurel, Palm, and Juniper with a Scroll inscribed Virtutem Forma Decorat [reverse], c. 1474/1478

Green Wheat Fields, Auvers, Vincent van Gogh, 1890

Vincent van Gogh

Green Wheat Fields, Auvers, 1890

Girl in White, Vincent van Gogh, 1890

Vincent van Gogh

Girl in White, 1890

Roses, Vincent van Gogh, 1890

Vincent van Gogh

Roses, 1890

Self-Portrait, Vincent van Gogh, 1889

Vincent van Gogh

Self-Portrait, 1889

Farmhouse in Provence, Vincent van Gogh, 1888

Vincent van Gogh

Farmhouse in Provence, 1888

La Mousmé, Vincent van Gogh, 1888

Vincent van Gogh

La Mousmé, 1888

On the same theme · Travel

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"Neige" (Snow); Itinerary [recto], Paul Gauguin, 1884-1888

Paul Gauguin

"Neige" (Snow); Itinerary [recto], 1884-1888

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Country Outing (Partie de campagne), Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1897

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Country Outing (Partie de campagne), 1897

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Lorenzo & Larry Ferlinghetti, stopover in Fiji on way to Adelaide Arts Festival, Australia March 72, Allen Ginsberg, 1972, printed later

Allen Ginsberg

Lorenzo & Larry Ferlinghetti, stopover in Fiji on way to Adelaide Arts Festival, Australia March 72, 1972, printed later

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Joe Richey and New York ladies on Roland Leggiardi-Laura's film crew, waiting at Ministerio de Cultura door, outside Managua, January 23, 1986, Allen Ginsberg, 1986

Allen Ginsberg

Joe Richey and New York ladies on Roland Leggiardi-Laura's film crew, waiting at Ministerio de Cultura door, outside Managua, January 23, 1986, 1986

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Allen Ginsberg, utility man S.S. John Blair first back from Galveston-Dakar Doldrums trip, I handed my camera to the radio-man on the ship's fantail, smoking what? In New York harbor, circa October 30, 1947., Allen Ginsberg, 1947, printed 1990

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg, utility man S.S. John Blair first back from Galveston-Dakar Doldrums trip, I handed my camera to the radio-man on the ship's fantail, smoking what? In New York harbor, circa October 30, 1947., 1947, printed 1990

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Korean War Vet Ken Babbs, Captain of Ken Kesey's "Trips Festival" bus, co piloting Neal Cassady on Amphetamine at wheel rolling up highway to Millbrook estate near Poughkeepsie N.Y. where Dr. Tim O'Leary's Castalia Foundation was then experimenting with D.M.T. on half hour psychedelic trip useful for psychiatric sessions. Burglar Gordon Liddy, then assistant D.A. in Poughkeepsie raided the Foundation a number of times illegally lacking search warrants during that season, so Castalia folk were jittery on arrival of honking Day-Glo graffit'd "Merry Prankster" Further bus which'd been driven cross-country S.F to N.Y. via Texas before Fall 1964 Presidentiad, "A Vote for Goldwater is a Vote for Fun" logo painted above bus side windows, L.S.D. Kool-Aid in pitcher in icebox. Kesey & Pranksters had met with Jack Kerouac a day before . . ., Allen Ginsberg, 1964, printed 1995

Allen Ginsberg

Korean War Vet Ken Babbs, Captain of Ken Kesey's "Trips Festival" bus, co piloting Neal Cassady on Amphetamine at wheel rolling up highway to Millbrook estate near Poughkeepsie N.Y. where Dr. Tim O'Leary's Castalia Foundation was then experimenting with D.M.T. on half hour psychedelic trip useful for psychiatric sessions. Burglar Gordon Liddy, then assistant D.A. in Poughkeepsie raided the Foundation a number of times illegally lacking search warrants during that season, so Castalia folk were jittery on arrival of honking Day-Glo graffit'd "Merry Prankster" Further bus which'd been driven cross-country S.F to N.Y. via Texas before Fall 1964 Presidentiad, "A Vote for Goldwater is a Vote for Fun" logo painted above bus side windows, L.S.D. Kool-Aid in pitcher in icebox. Kesey & Pranksters had met with Jack Kerouac a day before . . ., 1964, printed 1995

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Harry Smith talking to Scotch folk-singer English Professor at University of Mississippi who drove me to visit Ike's Barber Shop in Clarksdale-- Ike had played in Black rhythm & Blues bands around the 40's Country & his shop was legendary social center after he'd returned to his home town-- Harry came to record the rhythm of his barber scissors & razor strapping as we spent the afternoon hanging out & listening to the jukebox by the bar, back of the Barbershop. Later we drove across the Mississippi River & returned to "ole' Miss" at Oxford by midnight, April 19, 1987., Allen Ginsberg, 1987

Allen Ginsberg

Harry Smith talking to Scotch folk-singer English Professor at University of Mississippi who drove me to visit Ike's Barber Shop in Clarksdale-- Ike had played in Black rhythm & Blues bands around the 40's Country & his shop was legendary social center after he'd returned to his home town-- Harry came to record the rhythm of his barber scissors & razor strapping as we spent the afternoon hanging out & listening to the jukebox by the bar, back of the Barbershop. Later we drove across the Mississippi River & returned to "ole' Miss" at Oxford by midnight, April 19, 1987., 1987

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Ken Kesey—Merry Pranksters’ day-glo painted “Further” cross-country bus Neal Cassady’d driven S.F. to Manhattan, L.S.D. cool-aid pitcher in icebox for local hitchhikers and Police, here stopped for gas lunch upstate on trip to Timothy Leary’s Millbrook n.y. psychedelic research commune just before election time, “A Vote For Barry Is A Vote for Fun” logo painted large across bustop side, Goldwater the libertarian Republican would-be Presidential candidate Hawk during Vietnam War, summer 1964., Allen Ginsberg, 1964, printed 1995

Allen Ginsberg

Ken Kesey—Merry Pranksters’ day-glo painted “Further” cross-country bus Neal Cassady’d driven S.F. to Manhattan, L.S.D. cool-aid pitcher in icebox for local hitchhikers and Police, here stopped for gas lunch upstate on trip to Timothy Leary’s Millbrook n.y. psychedelic research commune just before election time, “A Vote For Barry Is A Vote for Fun” logo painted large across bustop side, Goldwater the libertarian Republican would-be Presidential candidate Hawk during Vietnam War, summer 1964., 1964, printed 1995

Not on view · National Gallery of Art