Artist Monograph

Walker Evans, American

Walker Evans is represented by 367 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as american, with dated works spanning 1928–1974.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Photography 364 99.2%
Printmaking 3 0.8%

Technique range

Walker Evans’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Photography, with secondary engagement in Printmaking.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 367 works produced between 1928 and 1974 attributed to Walker Evans, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 46 years, from 1928 to 1974.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Walker Evans is catalogued under American nationality. See the full American artists hub.

Contemporaries among American artists

  1. 16315
    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
    works at MoMA
  2. 3358
    Louise Bourgeois
    works at MoMA
  3. 2199
    Ellsworth Kelly
    works at MoMA
  4. 1338
    Lee Friedlander
    works at MoMA
  5. 932
    George Maciunas
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1903–1975 (72 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Walker Evans are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 367 works attributed to Walker Evans.

What medium did Walker Evans primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Walker Evans's most represented medium is Photography.

What nationality is Walker Evans?

Walker Evans is catalogued as American in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Walker Evans's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Walker Evans span 1928 to 1974.