Nina Howell Starr Papers, Correspondence between Minnie Evans and Nina Starr, 1965

About the Project

Nina Howell Starr (1903-2000) was a photographer, art dealer, and art historian who worked primarily in New York City. As art historian, self-proclaimed critic, and civil rights and feminist advocate, Starr lectured widely, wrote articles and letters to editors, and corresponded with many notable art world figures. She became especially interested in outsider and folk art. Starr met outsider artist Minnie Evans in 1962 and became Evans' lifelong friend, advocate, and representative dealer. She wrote about Evans and introduced Evans' works to galleries and other exhibition spaces in New York, including the Whitney Museum, where she guest-curated an exhibition of Evans' work in 1975. Help transcribe correspondence between Evans and Starr to learn more about their lives and legacies.

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