Untitled

Untitled

Minnie Evans

1944

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

You see swirling faces, eyes, and flowers in bright crayon on white paper—like a dream you can’t quite remember. Evans worked as a gatekeeper at a North Carolina estate and drew in stolen moments, often on scrap paper. She said the images just “came to her,” as if she were taking dictation from somewhere else. No art school, no rules—just color and line that feel alive. To see more of her visions, look up Minnie Evans.

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