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Archives of American Art
Interview with Edith Carson
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.carsedit
- Creators:
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Carson, EdithHopps, Walter
- Dates:
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1976 Oct. 19
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Itemssound cassettes
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
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.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the National Museum of American Art, 1985.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
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| Jewelers -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Abstract expressionism | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| Rothko, Mark, 1903-1970 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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