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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Nancy Yaw
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.yaw81
- Creators:
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Yaw, NancyO'Korn, Jean
- Dates:
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1981 June 8
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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49 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Nancy Yaw conducted 1981 June 8, by Jean O'Korn, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Yaw speaks of establishing the Yaw Gallery; the influence of Richard DeVore; exhibitions; her interest in crafts; crafts vs. fine art; collectors and patrons; ceramic artists, including Peter Voulkos, Ron Nagle, and Gary Knoll; moving towards collecting historic and cultural material; the future of the gallery; the Detroit Art Dealers Association, and the Michigan art market.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Nancy Yaw (1935-2014) was an art dealer from Birmingham, Michigan.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service. This interview received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 34 min.
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Archives of American Art
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