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Size: 12 Items
Summary: Stanley Marsh 3 letters to Sam Silver include 12 letters dating from 1976-1993. The letters demonstrate Marsh 3's humor and irreverent approach to thinking about and making art.
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Stanley Marsh 3 letters to Sam Silver, 1976-1993
Marsh, 3, Stanley, 1938-2014
Philanthropist, Artist
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Biographical/Historical Note
Stanley Marsh 3 (1938-2014) was an artist and philanthropist in Amarillo, Texas nationally known for the establishment of Cadillac Ranch outside Amarillo, Texas, and was known for his outlandish artistic interventions in civic proceedings and spaces. Silver met Marsh 3 while traveling between Houston and New Mexico and the two became friends.
Provenance
Donated in 2022 by Tomas Silver, Sam Silver's brother.
Language Note
English .
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Stanley Marsh 3 letters to Sam Silver, 1976-1993. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.