The Marilynn Karp papers regarding sculptor Richard Lippold measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1949-2015. Included are personal letters to Karp from Lippold and Ray Johnson regarding Lippold; records pertaining to the Richard Lippold Foundation and estate; a folder relating to Hunter College, where Karp was a student and Lippold taught; a video recorded interview with Richard Lippold by Franco Zeffirelli, photographs and negatives of Lippold in his studio, printed material, a project proposal for the World Trade Center Memorial, and a few writings by and about Lippold.
Scope and Contents:
The Marilynn Karp papers regarding sculptor Richard Lippold measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1949-2015. Included are personal letters to Karp from Lippold and Ray Johnson regarding Lippold; records pertaining to the Richard Lippold Foundation and estate; a folder relating to Hunter College, where Karp was a student and Lippold taught; a video recorded interview with Richard Lippold by Franco Zeffirelli, photographs and negatives of Lippold in his studio, printed material, a project proposal for the World Trade Center Memorial, and a few writings by and about Lippold.
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Series 1: Marilynn Karp papers regarding Richard Lippold, 1949-2015 (Boxes 1-2; 0.8 linear feet)
Biographical / Historical:
Marilynn Karp (1939- ) was a student of sculptor Richard Lippold and became his friend and installation assistant beginning in 1957. Karp was also a trustee of Lippold's foundation and an executor of his estate until his death in 2002.
Related Materials:
Also found in the Archives of American Art are the Ivan C. Karp papers and OK Harris Works of Art gallery records. Marilynn Karp is the widow of Ivan C. Karp.
Provenance:
Donated to the Archives of American Art by Marilynn Karp in 2017.
Restrictions:
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