Archives of American Art

Philip Evergood interview

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.everphil3
Creators:
Evergood, Philip, 1901-1973
Baur, John I. H. (John Ireland Howe), 1909-1987
Dates:
1959 June
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
2 Sound tapes
(198 p. transcript)
7 in.
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Philip Evergood conducted by John I. H. Baur for the Whitney Museum. Evergood speaks of the stylistic qualities of his paintings, his method of painting, and the sources of subject matter and symbolism in his work. He comments on BOY FROM STALINGRAD, LILY AND THE SPARROWS, MEN AND MOUNTAIN, THE SIDING, AMERICAN TRAGEDY, MY FOREBEARS WERE PIONEERS, MOON MAIDEN, LEDA IN HIGH PLACES, THE HIDDEN APPLE, PORTRAIT OF MY MOTHER, THE LITTLE CAPTAIN, and other paintings.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter; New York, N.Y.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Provenance unknown.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art, American Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- New York (State) -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sound recordings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Interviews Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
https://www.aaa.si.edu/services/questions