Hancock, Walker Kirtland, b. 1901 d. 1998
SculptorGloucester, Mass. (Show Bio)
Oral history interview with Walker Hancock, 1977 July 22 - Aug. 15
Sound recordings: 3 sound tape reels (6 hrs.) : 1 7/8 ips
Transcript: 125 p.
An interview of Walker Hancock conducted by Robert Brown for the Archives of American Art.
Hancock discusses his early education and studying with Charles Grafly at the American Academy in Rome; studying at the Pennsylvania Academy and later teaching there; early work with Lorado Taft; fellow sculptors; and sculptural commissions vs. freelance work.
This interview is 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 administrators.
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