The AAM Guide

to Provenance Research

By Nancy H. Yeide, Konstantin Akinsha,

and Amy L. Walsh

Washington, D.C. (June 1, 2001): The American Association of Museums (AAM) announces the release of its latest publication, The AAM Guide to Provenance Research—a comprehensive guide to tracing the ownership history of works of art from all periods. Written by noted provenance researchers Nancy H. Yeide of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., eastern European research specialist Konstantin Akinsha, and Amy L. Walsh of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the new Guide is the first of its kind, an indispensable resource for collectors, dealers, art galleries, museums, universities and others involved in the acquisition, display and research of art objects. The book has been termed the “Bible of provenance research . . . not just an invaluable reference guide, but also a highly entertaining read” by Jonathan Petropoulos, author of The Faustian Bargain: The Art World in Nazi Germany.

The AAM Guide to Provenance Research is divided into three parts: Basic Provenance Research and Principles; Holocaust-Era Provenance Research, dedicated to the specific conditions of the Nazi era; and a section of detailed Appendices. Extensive information includes biographies of collectors and collections, dealer archives, “red-flag” names compiled by the Office of Strategic Services, illustrations of artworks, and reproductions of relevant documents, as well as fascinating case studies.

“Here in one volume is a historical overview, description of current methodology, invaluable resource indices, inventories, and listings of current databases-in-progress,” says Karen Franklin, director of the Judaica Museum, Bronx, N.Y.

Review copies of The AAM Guide to Provenance Research are available to journalists and editors. Please contact Jane Lusaka, AAM’s assistant director of publications, at (202) 218-7694 or jlusaka@aam-us.org. Sale copies may be purchased through the AAM Bookstore at (202) 289-9127 or bookstore@aam-us.org, or online at www.aam-us.org.

The AAM Guide to Provenance Research

by Nancy H. Yeide, Konstantin Akinsha, and Amy L. Walsh

Paper, 304 pp. 2001, The American Association of Museums

ISBN 0-931201-73-X.

Order number I201.

$40 AAM members

$50 Non-members

Plus shipping & handling

The American Association of Museums, headquartered in Washington D.C., is the national service association representing the American museum community. AAM provides identification and dissemination of standards and best practices, direct services, leadership on museum issues, and representation in the area of government & public affairs. Since its founding in 1906, AAM has grown to more than 16,300 members, including more than 11,400 museum professionals and trustees, 3,000 museums, and 1,900 corporate members.