Anyone know where I can purchase a specific Walker Evans print?
September 10, 2017 11:30 AM Subscribe
I am hoping that even though I have scoured the internet and found nothing, one of you may know if and how I can purchase a print of Truck and Sign.
His work is being exhibited at The High Museum of Art in Atlanta, and MOMA, and upcoming at SFMOMA, and I see that one can purchase books of his work, but I would like a large print of this actual work to hang upon my wall and adore 24/7.
I see the work he did for the Resettlement Administration (RA) / Farm Security Administration (FSA) is in the public domain-I assume(?) this print is not covered by that work, but how can I find out? And if it is, that leads me to yet another question-how do I find a hi res version?
His work is being exhibited at The High Museum of Art in Atlanta, and MOMA, and upcoming at SFMOMA, and I see that one can purchase books of his work, but I would like a large print of this actual work to hang upon my wall and adore 24/7.
I see the work he did for the Resettlement Administration (RA) / Farm Security Administration (FSA) is in the public domain-I assume(?) this print is not covered by that work, but how can I find out? And if it is, that leads me to yet another question-how do I find a hi res version?
Best answer: Most of Walker Evans' work is available throught the American Library of Congress. But apparently not this print.
The largest image I can find is 8600x5422, available here. That could certainly be printed, for instance at Costco, at a suitable size for hanging.
posted by blob at 6:59 PM on September 10, 2017
The largest image I can find is 8600x5422, available here. That could certainly be printed, for instance at Costco, at a suitable size for hanging.
posted by blob at 6:59 PM on September 10, 2017
Apparently, from a reference in the New York Times, this print is credited as
Walker Evans Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
I would suggest you contact the Met for reproduction rights if the image listed previously isn't suitable. Good luck.
posted by blob at 7:02 PM on September 10, 2017
Walker Evans Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
I would suggest you contact the Met for reproduction rights if the image listed previously isn't suitable. Good luck.
posted by blob at 7:02 PM on September 10, 2017
Best answer: I found two higher res versions.
One is cropped kind of "cinematically" but is higher resolution, the other is not cropped but is lower resolution.
I tweaked the uncropped version in photoshop a bit. I think you could get a pretty good 8x10 out of it, or maybe a bit bigger.
The image above is way higher resolution, but it's halftoned, so it lost a lot of it's tonal range.
posted by gregr at 8:24 PM on September 10, 2017 [2 favorites]
One is cropped kind of "cinematically" but is higher resolution, the other is not cropped but is lower resolution.
I tweaked the uncropped version in photoshop a bit. I think you could get a pretty good 8x10 out of it, or maybe a bit bigger.
The image above is way higher resolution, but it's halftoned, so it lost a lot of it's tonal range.
posted by gregr at 8:24 PM on September 10, 2017 [2 favorites]
This piece is in the Evans show opening at SFMOMA in a couple weeks; perhaps a print will be available through the museum store? Obviously not everything in the show will be/can be made into merchandise, but the museum used this exact piece to advertise the show's member preview days, so they find it a compelling and popular work. I'd browse the museum store's website once the show opens at the end of September.
posted by missmary6 at 9:27 PM on September 10, 2017
posted by missmary6 at 9:27 PM on September 10, 2017
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posted by 1970s Antihero at 11:57 AM on September 10, 2017