Richards, Mary Caroline.

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Mary Caroline (M. C.) Richards described herself as "teacher, writer, lecturer, potter, poet." She joined the faculty of Black Mountain College in 1945. In 1954, Richards and other former Black Mountain faculty became part of the Stony Point community in upstate New York. She was also on the faculty and board of trustees of Haystack Mountain School.

From the description of Some thoughts about art and wholeness in learning [sound recording] 1969 November. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 407135823

From the description of [M. C. Richards reads her poetry] [sound recording] 1960 June 4, 1961 November 17. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 82910643

From the description of [Centering in poetry, pottery and the person] [sound recording] [1960-1969]. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 415436000

From the description of The crossing point: 9 Easter letters [sound recording] [1967?]. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 417278259

From the description of [Poetry readings at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts] [sound recording] 1963 September 8 and 13. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 419235551

Mary Caroline (M.C.) Richards was born in Idaho in 1916. She described herself as "teacher, writer, lecturer, potter, poet." She joined the faculty of Black Mountain College in 1945 and while there met and collaborated with such artists as Charles Olson, John Cage, David Tudor, Robert Rauschenberg, and Merce Cunningham. In 1954, Richards and other former Black Mountain faculty became part of the Stony Point community in upstate New York. Among her books are Centering, and The Crossing point. She died in New York City in 1999.

From the description of Mary Caroline Richards papers, 1928-1994. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 77798395

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associatedWith Black Mountain College (Black Mountain, N.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Bockes, Bernard person
associatedWith Bongé, Lyle. person
associatedWith Brown, Earle, 1926-2002. person
associatedWith Cage, John. person
associatedWith Charlip, Remy. person
associatedWith Cunningham, Merce. person
associatedWith Duncan, Robert Edward, 1919-1988. person
associatedWith Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003. person
associatedWith Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. corporateBody
associatedWith Higgins, Dick, 1938-1998. person
associatedWith Kaprow, Allan. person
associatedWith Mac Low, Jackson. person
associatedWith Olson, Charles. person
associatedWith Richards family. family
associatedWith Tudor, David, 1926-1996. person
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United States
United States
United States
United States
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Education
Art, American
Art
Lectures and lecturing
Oral interpretation of poetry
Poetry, Modern
Self-realization
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Birth 1916

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