Lunch Wagon Detail, New York 1931

"Lunch Wagon Detail, New York" is a 1931 photograph by Walker Evans. The image captures a painted advertisement on the side of a lunch wagon, featuring a man and a woman in a romantic setting. The stark black and white tones of the photograph highlight the graphic nature of the advertisement and showcase Evans's masterful use of light and shadow. This detail from a larger photograph exemplifies Evans's interest in documenting the everyday life and vernacular culture of America during the Great Depression, particularly the visual language of urban signage and advertising.