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Roadside Sandwich Shop, Ponchatoula, Louisiana

Walker Evans1936

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston, United States

Walker Evans’s principal subject was the vernacular—roadside stands, cheap cafés, advertisements, simple bedrooms, and small-town streets. George’s Place depicts a roadside sandwich shop of no particular distinction, yet the viewer is convinced that this is how George’s Place would have looked had the viewer been there, too.

Details

  • Title: Roadside Sandwich Shop, Ponchatoula, Louisiana
  • Creator: Walker Evans
  • Creator Lifespan: 1903 - 1975
  • Creator Nationality: American
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Date: 1936
  • Physical Dimensions: w25.2 x h20.2 cm (sheet)
  • Type: Photographs
  • External Link: MFAH
  • Medium: Gelatin silver print
  • Credit Line: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Target Collection of American Photography, museum purchase funded by Target Stores

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