Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Tim Taylor papers
- Dates:
- 1991-1992
- Creators:
- Taylor, Tim
- Abstract:
- Clippings, correspondence, resumes, photographs, and notes, 1991-1992, documenting the work of artist Tim Taylor. Taylor was paralyzed by polio at age 6 and never recovered the use of his arms and hands. In the 1980s, he began painting using a brush held with his toes.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet 1 folder.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder #, or item name] Tim Taylor Papers, Coll2014-089, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection includes clippings, correspondence, resumes, photographs, and notes, 1991-1992, documenting the life and work of artist Tim Taylor. The materials include letters of recommendation, lists of art works and exhibitions, photographs of Taylor painting, and Taylor's artist's statement.
- Biographical / historical:
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Tim Taylor was born in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1954 at the age of six he was paralyzed from the neck down by polio. He regained his ability to stand, but never reclaimed the use of his hands and arms. In the mid-1970s Taylor moved to Los Angeles with the hopes of establishing a career in the entertainment industry. Unable to find employment in Hollywood, Taylor co-founded the Performing Arts Theater of the Handicapped (PATH). He later became a liaison between disabled people and the entertainment industry. In the 1980s he began painting by holding a paint brush between his toes. In the early 1990s he developed a style of abstract expressionism he referred to as "vibration art."
- Acquisition information:
- This collection was separated from the ONE Subject Files Collection, Coll2012-001. Donor and date of acquisition unknown.
- Processing information:
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Collection processed by Loni Shibuyama, October 2014.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Sponsor:
- Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2014-11-19 16:49:59 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder #, or item name] Tim Taylor Papers, Coll2014-089, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
- Location of this collection:
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909 West Adams BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90007, US
- Contact:
- (213) 821-2771