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Robert E. Marx prints

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: RITArt-0051

Scope and Contents

Robert E. Marx prints contain 3 pieces, two of which were presentation prints for the Print Club of Rochester:

  • Anonymous Child, intaglio print: zinc plate with charbonnel ink, 1978 presentation print, Print Club of Rochester


  • The Rider, linocut, 72 of 90, 1961


  • The Rider, linocut, presentation print for Print Club of Rochester, 1961
  • Dates

    • Creation: 1961-1978

    Creator

    Conditions Governing Access

    This collection is open to researchers.

    Biographical / Historical

    Painter and printmaker Robert Marx graduated from the University of Illinois in 1953. He has exhibited at the Franz Bader Show in Vienna, the International exhibition of Graphic Art in West Germany, and at the Smithsonian, among others.

    Much of his life has been spent teaching at various universities including Syracuse University, the Fulbright School of Art in India, SUNY Brockport, and the University of Wisconsin. His work has been honored with numerous awards, including the Rochester Finger Lakes Exhibition award. Marx's work is in the permanent collections of many museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

    Extent

    3 Item(s) (2 Linocuts, 1 Intaglio print)

    Language

    English

    Overview

    Robert E. Marx prints consist of linocuts and an intaglio print, two of which were presentation prints for the Print Club of Rochester

    Arrangement

    Collection consists of three prints.

    Physical Location

    C.S. North, Shelf 87, Box 1 (with Art on Campus collection)
    RIT Art Collection

    Bibliography

    • Robert E. Marx at Art on Campus, Rochester Institute of Technology

    Dimensions

    Prints vary in size: 20.25 x 23 to 24.5 x 18.75 inches

    Processing Information

    Finding aid created by Amy Vilz in September 2011.

    Title
    Robert E. Marx prints
    Status
    Published
    Subtitle
    RIT Art Collection
    Author
    Amy Vilz
    Date
    14 September 2011
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    Language of description note
    English

    Repository Details

    Part of the RIT Archives Repository

    Contact:
    Rochester NY 14623 USA