Research at NYPL, Work/Cited
Work/Cited Episode 3: Starting from Scratch with the Photography of Walker Evans
Work/Cited is a new program series that showcases the latest scholarship supported by the rich collections of The New York Public Library with a behind-the-scenes look at how the finished product was inspired, researched, and created.
In this episode, NYPL's Joshua Chuang and renowned art historian Svetlana Alpers, author of the recently published Walker Evans: Starting from Scratch, will discuss how the great American artist came to develop his eye, as well as the influential encounters Evans had as a young artist at the NYPL.
Episode Recording and Transcript
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A transcript of this event is available here.
Episode References and Additional Resources
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