Evans, Walker, b. 1903 d. 1975
(Show Bio)Walker Evans interviews, 1971 Oct. 13-1971 Dec. 23
Sound recordings: 2 sound tape reels ; 5 in.
Transcript: 46 p.
Interview of Walker Evans conducted 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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