Record #:

31236

Author(s):

Verna, Tara

Abstract:

Born in Watauga County in 1884, W.R. Trivett taught himself the art and science of photography to supplement his farming income. Trivett’s photographs challenged the stereotypical views of Appalachians being poor, uneducated, and isolated. The majority of Trivett’s subjects followed popular culture and represented the truest portraits of the region.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 33 Issue 12, Dec 2001, p19, por

Subject(s):

Photographers; Photographs--Appalachian region; Appalachian Region, Southern--Social life and customs