Evans, Walker, b. 1903 d. 1975

Painter
New York, N.Y., New Haven, Conn. (Show Bio)

Oral history interview with Walker Evans, 1971 Oct. 13-Dec. 23

Sound recording: 2 sound tape reels ; 5 in.
Transcript: 46 p.

Interview of Walker Evans conducted 1971 Oct. 13-Dec. 23, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Evans discusses his early life and education; his early desire to become a writer; living for two years in Paris; teaching himself photography; taking pictures for the Farm Security Administration; his later work with FORTUNE and TIME magazines; photographing celebrities; his "Subway" series; teaching at Yale; influences on his work. He recalls Lincoln Kirstein, Roy Stryker and Ben Shahn.

These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

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