Alley Cat Club
Date1955
Artist
William (Bill) Walker
American artist and muralist, 1927–2011
MediumOil on board
Dimensions24 × 17 in. (61 × 43.2 cm)
frame: 27 × 20 3/8 × 1 in. (68.6 × 51.8 × 2.5 cm)
frame: 27 × 20 3/8 × 1 in. (68.6 × 51.8 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineAcquisition Fund, 2025
Object number2025-29
On View
On viewClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextBill Walker's paintings capture the vibrant energy of city life. He would gain fame as a leader in the community-mural movement in Chicago. Paintings like this one show his awareness of the urban environment and its visual markers.
