Oral history interview with Marcia Marcus, 1975 Oct. 30-Nov. 3

Collection Information

Size: 206 Pages, Transcript

Format: Originally recorded on 3 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 6 digital wav files. Duration is 6 hrs., 10 min.

Summary: Interview of Marcia Marcus conducted 1975 Oct. 30-Nov. 3, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Marcus recalls her family, childhood and education at NYU; influences, process, materials, exhibitions, subject matter, including portaiture; New York art dealers; European travels; teaching career; performance art Happenings; artist gatherings at the Cedar Tavern in New York; working and living in Provincetown, Massachusetts; associations with Robert Gwathmey; Edwin Dickinson; Jack Tworkov; Willem de Kooning; Red Grooms; Lennart Anderson, among others.

Biographical/Historical Note

Marcia Marcus (1928- ) is a painter from New York City.

Provenance

These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Language Note

English .

Funding

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service. This interview received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool.