The collection is arranged as ten series Series 1: Biographical Material, 1928-2000s (0.7 linear feet; Box 1, OV 9) Series 2: Correspondence, 1948-2016 (4.0 linear feet; Box 1-5) Series 3: Interviews, 1970s-1980 (3 folders; Box 5) Series 4: Writings, 1970s-2014 (0.3 linear feet; Box 5) Series 5: Project Files, 1962-circa 2000 (0.2 linear feet; Box 5-6) Series 6: Personal Business Records, 1960s-2000s (0.3 linear feet; Box 6) Series 7: Printed Material, 1950s-1990s (0.8 linear feet; Box 6-7, OV 10-11) Series 8: Photographic Material, 1950s-1990s (1.3 linear feet; Box 7-8) Series 9: Sketchbooks, circa 1954-2000 (0.3 linear feet; Box 8) Series 10: Artwork, 1950s-1990s (0.4 linear feet; Box 8, OV 12)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings and born-digital records with no duplicate copy requires advance notice.
Summary:
The papers of New York painter and educator Marcia Marcus measure 8.42 linear feet and .389 gigabytes (1 computer file), and date from 1928-2016, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1950-2000. The papers include biographical material, correspondence, interviews, writings (including two diaries), project files, personal business records, printed material, photographic material, eight sketchbooks, and artwork. Extensive personal and professional correspondence is with her husband and close friends, galleries, museums, and other arts organizations. Notable correspondents include Sally Avery, Dody Müller, and Robert (Bob) Richenburg, and, to a lesser extent, Dorothy Gill Barnes, Elaine Benson, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, and Myron Stout. Photographic material includes photographs of Marcus at all stages of her life and photographs and slides documenting her paintings.
Citation:
Marcia Marcus papers, 1928-2016, bulk 1950-2000. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
The bulk of the collection was digitized in 2018 and is available on the Archives of American Art website. Materials which have not been digitized include blank pages, blank versos of photographs, and duplicates. In some cases, exhibition catalogs and other publications have had their covers, title pages, and relevant pages digitized.
Funding:
Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the family of Marcia Marcus, and the Lily and Earle M. Pilgrim Art Foundation.
Use Note:
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Related Materials:
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Marcia Marcus conducted by Paul Cummings in 1975.
Biography Note:
Marcia Marcus (1928- ) is a figurative painter working in New York, New York.
Language Note:
Collection is in English
Provenance:
Marcia Marcus donated her papers in multiple increments between 1974-1984. Her daughter Kate Prendergast donated additional papers in 2016.
Digitization Note:
This site provides access to the papers of Marcia Marcus in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2019, and total 12,391 images.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Search this
