Background
Cohn, Marjorie Benedict was born on January 10, 1939 in New York City. Daughter of Manson and Marjorie (Allen) Benedict.
(Lois Orswell (1904-1998) was a pioneering collector of ab...)
Lois Orswell (1904-1998) was a pioneering collector of abstract expressionist art and modern sculpture. She was notable not only for the quality of her acquisitions but also for her exceptional position as a woman collector at a time when men dominated the art world. Orswell focused her attention on sculpture and drawings, rather than paintings, and her collection features the work of such canonical artists as Kline, de Kooning, Rodin, Calder, Moore, Nevelson, and many others. Of all these artists, none was more important than David Smith, arguably the greatest American sculptor of the 20th century, and this volume highlights the close connection between collector and artist. This work publishes the correspondence between Orswell and Smith, shedding light on the sculptor's personality and professional practice. It also tells the history of the Orswell Collection, which numbers over 340 objects and is housed at the Harvard University Art Museums.
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curator educator art historian
Cohn, Marjorie Benedict was born on January 10, 1939 in New York City. Daughter of Manson and Marjorie (Allen) Benedict.
Bachelor, Mount Holyoke College, 1960; AM, Radcliffe College, 1961; Doctor of Fine Arts, Mount Holyoke College, 1996.
Conservator works of art on paper Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1963-1989; lecturer fine arts, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1974-1977; senior lecturer, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1977; print curator, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1989; acting director, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1990-1991. Visiting lecturer Boston University, 1972, 73, Wellesley (Massachusetts) College, 1973. Visiting assistant professor Brown U., Providence, 1975.
(199 figures, book like new / / General art / Engels / Eng...)
(Lois Orswell (1904-1998) was a pioneering collector of ab...)
(From 3,500 prints in albums assembled in Paris 300 years ...)
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Secretary Arlington (Massachusetts) History Commission, 1972-1985. Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, Print Council American.
Married Martin Cohn, December 19, 1960.