Minnie Evans
American · 1892–1987 · Painter, Draughtsman
Minnie Eva Evans was an African-American artist who worked in the United States from the 1940s to the 1980s. Evans used different types of media in her work such as oils and… (Wikipedia)
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Untitled (Head, Eyes and Foliage), 1961Toomey & Co. · $14,300≈ £10,521≈ €12,606Sign up to see
- UntitledBrunk Auctions · $9,000≈ £6,957≈ €7,673Sign up to see
- Three Faces DrawingBrunk Auctions · $9,000≈ £6,951≈ €8,205Sign up to see
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Minnie Eva Evans was an African-American artist who worked in the United States from the 1940s to the 1980s. Evans used different types of media in her work such as oils and graphite, but started with using wax and crayon. She was inspired to start drawing due to visions and dreams that she had all throughout her life, starting when she was a young girl. She is known as a southern folk artist and outsider artist, as well as a surrealist and visionary artist.
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Also known as Hans Arthur Gerard van Manen, Hans Van Manen, Minnie Eva Evans, Minnie Eva Jones Evans
Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0). See data sources & attribution.