Picard, Lil, 1899-1994
Painter, Performance artist, Sculptor, Art critic
Size: 0.4 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of avant-garde painter and journalist Lil Picard measure 0.4 linear feet and date from circa 1940 to 1972. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, and exhibition files, interviews conducted by Picard, photographs, and printed material. Also found are Picard's writings in English and German regarding the feminist art movement in the U.S. and the Art Workers Coalition.
Lil Picard (1899-1994) was a German-born journalist, assemblage artist, performance artist, and painter in New York City, New York. Picard was active in the counterculture scene and was a longtime writer for Interview magazine.
The collection was donated in 1973 by Lil Picard.
Material is in German and English.
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
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