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Finding Aid to the Tim Taylor Papers, 1991-1992 Coll2014.089
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Title: Tim Taylor papers
creator:
Taylor, Tim
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2014.089
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear Feet
1 folder.
Date (inclusive): 1991-1992
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.
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."
This collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was separated from the ONE Subject Files Collection, Coll2012-001. Donor and date of acquisition unknown.
[Box/folder #, or item name] Tim Taylor Papers, Coll2014-089, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Collection processed by Loni Shibuyama, October 2014.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
United States -- Gay artists
Taylor, Tim