Description
Journal articles, newspaper clippings,
dissertations, bibliographies, correspondence, flyers, slides and photographs
collected by art scholar Sarah Stifler who researched the materials for her
doctoral dissertation,
Slippery When Wet: Visibility Politics and Lesbian
Art in Los Angeles from 1970 to the Present
(2002). The bulk of the
materials are photocopies, and the content documents significant people and
organizations in the development of lesbian and feminist art, including the Los
Angeles Woman's Building, the Feminist Art Program at the California Institute
of the Arts, the Feminist Studio Workshop and the Great American Lesbian Art
Show.
Background
Sarah Stifler is a scholar of art history with particular interests in
contemporary art, gender and sexuality. In 1994, she received her Bachelor's
degree in Art History at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and in 2000,
she received her Master's degree in Art History at the University of Southern
California (USC.) From 1997 to 2002, she pursued a Doctorate degree at USC,
where she concentrated on lesbian and feminist art in Los Angeles from the
1970s to 2000.
Extent
7 archive cartons.
2.8 linear feet.
Restrictions
Researchers wishing to publish materials must obtain permission in
writing from ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives as the physical owner.
Researchers must also obtain clearance from the holder(s) of any copyrights in
the materials. Note that ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives can grant
copyright clearance only for those materials for which we hold the copyright.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright clearance for
all other materials directly from the copyright holder(s).
Availability
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access
restrictions.