Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Phyllis Mark Papers, circa 1939-1978

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.markphyl
Creators:
Mark, Phyllis, 1921-2004
Dates:
circa 1939-1978
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Linear foot
Repository:
The papers of sculptor Phyllis Mark measure 1.0 linear feet and date from circa 1939 to 1978. Found are artworks, biographical materials, correspondence including with Fritz Glarner, notes, personal business records, and photographs of Mark and others and of works of art.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of sculptor Phyllis Mark measure 1.0 linear feet and date from circa 1939 to 1978. Found are artworks, biographical materials, correspondence including with Fritz Glarner, notes, personal business records, and photographs of Mark and others and of works of art.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Phyllis Mark (1921-2004) was a sculptor active in New York City, New York. She is known for kinetic sculpture and later transformed her pieces as ready-to-wear jewelry and executed a number of large-scale works.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Phyllis Mark donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1977 and 1978.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Keywords

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Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Glarner, Fritz, 1899-1972 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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