Oral history interview with Gerhard and Marianne Pinkus, 1995 September 10.

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Oral history interview with Gerhard and Marianne Pinkus, 1995 September 10.

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=aGerhard and Marianne Pinkus donated portions of their collection of prints and drawings by artist Marc Chagall to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. in 1993. Curator Judith Brodie interviewed Mr. and Mrs. Pinkus in the National Gallery's exhibition Marc Chagall's Early Prints and Drawings: From Gerhard and Marianne Pinkus and Other National Gallery Collections [2 July - 31 December 1995]. Mr. Pinkus explained his interest in Chagall and why he began collecting the artist's early prints. He mentioned other Chagall collectors he encountered. He remembered beginning a long-term acquaintance with the artist in 1955 and gave insights into Chagall's family relationships. He discussed Chagall's commissions for book illustrations and his experimentation with different methods of printmaking. He also spoke in detail about the background and inspiration for works from his collection in the exhibition, including four series: Mein Leben, La Fontaine's Fables, Dead Souls, and The Seven Deadly Sins. Mrs. Pinkus added further observations concerning Chagall.

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