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The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans Press Images

Untitled (Paisley Design)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Paisley Design), ca. 1950s, graphite, ink, and crayon on paper, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, bequest of Chuck and Harvie Abney. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Butterfly Form with Eyes)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Butterfly Form with Eyes), 1948, crayon, pen, ink, and pencil on paper, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, gift of Judith Alexander. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

A Dream, Prophets in the Air

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), A Dream, Prophets in the Air, 1959, oil on canvas, North Carolina Museum of History. Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Museum of History. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Design Made at Airlie Gardens

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Design Made at Airlie Gardens, 1967, oil and mixed media on canvas on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, gift of the artist. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (King)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (King), 1962, crayon, pencil, ink, and metallic paint on paper, North Carolina Museum of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. McCollough and the North Carolina State Art Society, bequest of Robert F. Phifer. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Face with Teeth)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Face with Teeth), 1944, oil, crayon, ink, and pencil on paper, The Studio Museum in Harlem, museum purchase with funds provided by the Acquisitions Committee. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Many-Winged Form Collage)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Many-Winged Form Collage), 1967–1968, oil and ink on paperboard, The Gallery of Everything. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Invasion Picture

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Invasion Picture, 1944, oil on composition board, The Ackland Art Museum, Ackland Fund.

© The Estate of Minnie Evans.

My Very First

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), My Very First, 1935, pen and ink on paper, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, gift of Dorothea M. and Isadore Silverman. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Face with Crown and Angels)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Face with Crown and Angels), 1968, oil, ink, gold paint, and pencil on paper, collection of Wendy Williams, New York. Photo by Christopher Burke. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Gargoyle, Eyes, Flowers, and Leaves)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Gargoyle, Eyes, Flowers, and Leaves), ca. 1960, crayon on paper, collection of Thomas Isenberg. Photo by Paul Mutino. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Bull’s Head with Sunset and Eyes)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Bull’s Head with Sunset and Eyes), ca. 1960, crayon, ink, and pencil on paper, collection of Wendy Williams, New York. Photo by Christopher Burke. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Primordial Animal)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Primordial Animal), 1957, crayon, ink, and pencil on paper, collection of Wendy Williams, New York. Photo by Christopher Burke. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Airlie Oak, Angels, Faces, Serpents)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Airlie Oak, Angels, Faces, Serpents), 1966, oil, gold paint, crayon, and pencil on paperboard, collection of Wendy Williams, New York. Photo by Christopher Burke. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Green Animal)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Green Animal), ca. 1963, colored pencil, crayon, oil, and pencil on paper, Museum of Modern Art, gift of Mrs. Nina Howell Starr. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Statuary, Stars, and Flora)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Statuary, Stars, and Flora), 1965, oil, gouache, and pencil on paper, collection of Wendy Williams, New York. Photo by Christopher Burke. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Face with Tendrils)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Face with Tendrils), ca. 1944, crayon and pencil on paper, Museum of Modern Art, gift of Mrs. Nina Howell Starr. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Butterfly Form)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Butterfly Form), 1949, crayon and pencil on paper, collection of Wendy Williams, New York. Photo by Christopher Burke. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Turnaround Picture with Pincher Forms)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Turnaround Picture with Pincher Forms), 1946, crayon, pencil, and ink on paper, collection of John Jerit. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Mask with Roots)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Mask with Roots), 1945, ink and crayon on paper, collection of Wendy Williams, New York. Photo by Christopher Burke. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Day to Night with Beasts and Angels)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Day to Night with Beasts and Angels), 1966, crayon and pencil on paper, collection of Christian Daniel. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (The Lions of Judah Collage)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (The Lions of Judah Collage), 1968, oil and crayon on paper and board, collection of Christian Daniel. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Red Lips on Moon)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Red Lips on Moon), 1959, crayon and ink on paper, collection of Nathan Kernan. Photo by Paul Takeuchi. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

A Castle

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), A Castle, 1945, watercolor, ink, and pencil on gray United States Coast Guard paper, collection of Nathan Kernan. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Checkered Design)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Checkered Design), 1943, crayon and pencil on paper, collection of Nathan Kernan. Photo by Paul Takeuchi. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Turnaround Picture with Floral Forms)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Turnaround Picture with Floral Forms), 1948, crayon and ink on paper, collection of Nathan Kernan. Photo by Paul Takeuchi. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Three Large Figures, Night Sky, and Stars Collage)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Three Large Figures, Night Sky, and Stars Collage), 1967, oil, crayon, and pencil on paper and canvas, the John and Susan Horseman Collection, courtesy of the Horseman Foundation. Photo by Lisa Mitchell. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Three Figures and Angels Collage)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Three Figures and Angels Collage), 1961–1966, oil, crayon, and pencil on paper and canvas, collection of John Jerit. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Four Figures Collage)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Four Figures Collage), 1961–1967, oil, crayon, and pencil on paper and canvas, collection of John Jerit. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Minnie Evans drawing near the Airlie gatehouse

Photographer once known, Minnie Evans drawing near the Airlie gatehouse, ca. 1950, collection of Christian Daniel.

Airlie Oak

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Airlie Oak, 1954, oil on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, gift of Josh Feldstein. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Temple by the Sea

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Temple by the Sea, 1955, oil on canvas, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift of the Kallir Family in memory of John Kallir, 2025.60. Photo by Mike Jensen. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Dream—Nov. 1968

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Dream—Nov. 1968, 1980, oil, pencil, and crayon on paper, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, purchase and gift of Carl and Marian Mullis, 2023.162. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Many-Eyed Form)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Many-Eyed Form), 1945, crayon and ink on paper, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift of Chuck and Harvie Abney, 2021.5. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Winged Form)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Winged Form), ca. 1944, pen and ink on paper, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift of Chuck and Harvie Abney, 2021.4. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Face Flanked by Angels and Mandalas Collage)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Face Flanked by Angels and Mandalas Collage), 1946–1968, pencil, ink, crayon, and oil on paperboard, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, purchase through funds provided by an anonymous donor to Collectors Evening 2011, 2011.4. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Modern Art

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Modern Art, 1963, oil, ink, and crayon on paperboard, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, purchase with funds from Dan and Merrie Boone and the General Acquisitions Fund, 2007.90. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Three Faces Surmounting Landscape)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Three Faces Surmounting Landscape), 1969, crayon and pencil on paper, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, T. Marshall Hahn Collection, 1997.68. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Untitled (Scalloped Forms)

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Untitled (Scalloped Forms), 1944, crayon, ink, and pencil on paper, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, T. Marshall Hahn Collection, 1997.3. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Designs, Wrightsville Beach

Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987), Designs, Wrightsville Beach, 1968, oil, crayon, and pencil on paper and canvas, Carolina Art Association/the Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, South Carolina; museum purchase with funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts Living Artist Fund. © The Estate of Minnie Evans.

Minnie Evans at Gatehouse, Airlie Gardens

Nina Howell Starr (American, 1903–2000), Minnie Evans at Gatehouse, Airlie Gardens, 1962, gelatin silver print, collection of Nathan Kernan. © 2025 Estate of Nina Howell Starr. Courtesy of MARCH gallery.

Minnie Evans in the Gatehouse of Airlie Gardens, Holding One of Her Crayon Drawings

Nina Howell Starr (American, 1903–2000), Minnie Evans in the Gatehouse of Airlie Gardens, Holding One of Her Crayon Drawings, 1970, gelatin silver print, collection of Nathan Kernan. © 2025 Estate of Nina Howell Starr. Courtesy of MARCH gallery.