Ivy Hall Lecture Series presents "Great Collectors: The Walter O. Evans Collection of African American Art"
Published: February 6, 2009ATLANTA - The Ivy Hall Lecture Series of the Savannah College of Art and Design is proud to present "Great Collectors: The Walter O. Evans Collection of African American Art," Sunday, February 15, 3 p.m., Ivy Hall, 179 Ponce de Leon Ave., N.E., Atlanta, Ga. The lecture is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Dr. Walter O. Evans, a distinguished surgeon and bibliophile, is widely regarded as one of the foremost collectors of African American art in the United States. His collection contains work that spans more than a century of vision and creativity, and expresses his commitment to the importance of cultural heritage. Evans also has collected first-edition books, manuscripts, documents and letters by leading African American authors, artists and political figures.
Evans was featured in Art and Antiques magazine in 1991, 1992 and 1993 as one of "America's Top 100 Collectors." Among his many affiliations, he is president of the Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation and is an officer and board member of the Margaret Walker Alexander Research Center and the Telfair Museum of Art. Evans serves as a member of the Savannah College of Art and Design Board of Visitors.
For more information, call 404.253.3324.
