THE VFA PIONEER HISTORIES PROJECT
Nancy Azara
A Conversation With a Pioneer Feminist Artist
Artist. Sculptor. Author. Educator. Founding Member of the New York Feminist Art Institute (NYFAI). (RE)PRESENT: A Feminist Dialogue.
Interview from cunytv75 Eldridge & Co. with Ronnie Eldridge
Photo 1. Nancy Azara. Photo 2. NYFAI Founders, 1978: Left to Right, Top Row: Miriam Schapiro, Carol Stonghilos. Bottom Row: Nancy Azara, Irene Peslikis, Lucille Lessane (Selena Whitefeather not present)
More About Nancy:
- VFA honors Feminist Artists, 2003 – Nancy’s remarks
- VFA Fabulous Feminist Biography
- Spirit Taking Form: Making a Spiritual Practice of Making Art, by Nancy Azara
- “The Language of Art is Still Defined by Men,” by Nancy Azara, Brooklyn Rail
- New York Feminist Art Institute
- NYFAI interview with Nancy
- Nancy’s website
- Wikipedia
- Newspaper clippings
- Cited in Barbara Love’s Book – Feminists Who Changed America – page 24