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Summary:
An interview of Edith Carson conducted 1968 Jan. 10 by Walter Hopps regarding her husband Mark Rothko. Carson speaks of her family background; meeting Mark Rothko at Lake George, New York in 1932; their 13 year marriage; their early friends; his admiration for Milton Avery; Rothko's interest in tragedy and his "tremendous emotional capacity for despair"; his visits to New York museums and 57th Street galleries; and his family background, early work and love of music.
Citation:
Interview with Edith Carson, 1976 Oct. 19. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Biography Note:
Edith (Sachar) Carson (1912-1981) was a jewelry designer, painter, and sculptor. She married the painter Mark Rothko in 1932; they divorced in 1945. She married George Carson in 1951.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Transferred from the National Museum of American Art, 1985.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
