Oral History Collection from the Archives of American Art   /     Walker Hancock interview excerpt

Description

Walker Kirtland Hancock (1901-1998) was a prominent sculptor who taught at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1929 to 1967. Hancock was drafted into the Army in 1942 and initially trained as a medic. After being transferred to military intelligence at the Pentagon, Hancock requested to join the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives (MFAA) section of the U.S. Army where he felt he could do the most good In this audio clip, Hancock talks about locating and recovering looted art repositories found in the salt mines.

Subtitle
Walker Hancock on locating the repositories of art looted by the Nazis
Duration
24:01
Publishing date
2013-11-22 12:00
Link
http://www.aaa.si.edu/assets/audio/podcasts/monuments-men-AAA_walker-hancock-1977.mp3
Contributors
  Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
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Enclosures
http://www.aaa.si.edu/assets/audio/podcasts/monuments-men-AAA_walker-hancock-1977.mp3
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