Takis Efstathiou papers regarding Ynez Johnston, 1954-2004
Object Details
- Place of publication, production, or execution
- United States
- Physical Description
- 0.8 Linear feet
- Arrangement
- The collection is arranged as four series Series 1: Correspondence, 1974-1999 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1) Series 2: Business Records, circa 1975-1979 (2 folders; Box 1) Series 3: Printed Material, 1954-2004 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1-2) Series 4: Photographic Material, circa 1977-1999 (0.2 linear feet; Box 2)
- Access Note / Rights
- Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
- Summary
- This small collection of papers of New York City art dealer Takis Efstathiou papers regarding Los Angeles artist Ynez Johnston measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1954-2004. The papers include correspondence with Johnston and with institutions regarding Johnston's work and career, a few business records from the Ericson Gallery (owned by Efstathiou), printed material about Johnston, and photographic material of Johnston's artwork and of the artist at home, in her studio, and of the exhibition opening organized by Efstathiou at Ericson Gallery in 1979.
- Citation
- Takis Efstathiou papers regarding Ynez Johnston, 1954-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
- Use Note
- The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
- Related Materials
- Also found in the Archives of American Art are the scattered records of Efstathiou's private art dealing business PTE Fine Arts.
- Biography Note
- Takis Efstathiou (1944- ) is a New York City art dealer for the work of Ynez Johnston. He was director of Tchernov Gallery in 1973, and, in 1977, opened the Ericson gallery on 74th Street and Madison Avenue, before becoming a private dealer in 1986 working under the name PTE Fine Arts. Ynez Johnston is a printmaker, painter, sculptor, and instructor who lives and works in Southern California.
- Language Note
- Collection is in English
- Provenance
- Donated to the Archives of American Art by Takis Efstathiou in 2016.
- Location Note
- Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
- Data Source
- Archives of American Art
- Record number
- (DSI-AAA_CollID)16301
- (DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)373788
- AAA_collcode_efsttaki
- Creator
- Efstathiou, Takis, 1944-
- Subject
- Johnston, Ynez
- Ericson Gallery
- Type
- Photographs
- Theme
- Art Market
- Topic
- Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York
- Printmakers -- California -- Los Angeles
- Women artists
- Theme
- Art Market
- Record ID
- AAADCD_coll_373788
