Jason Berger and Marilyn Powers papers, circa 1942-2001

Collection Information

Size: 2.1 Linear feet

Summary: The papers of Jason Berger and Marilyn Powers measure 2.1 linear feet and date from 1942-2001. Included are correspondence, including Berger's Army correspondence to Frieda Humowitz (some illustrated) and miscellaneous correspondence (some letters are xeroxes); sketches by Berger; 22 sketchbooks by Berger; 7 appointment books containing sketches, addresses, and notes; photographs of work by Powers; Powers and Berger passports containing photographs of them and their son, Adam; 2 photographs of Berger taken by Michael Peirce; reproductions of work; exhibition related material; printed material; and clippings. Also included are a VHS videotape, "Jason Berger/At the Edge of the World," (1993) produced by Howard Posner; and material relating to The Direct Vision including, correspondence, writings, exhibition related material, clippings, press releases, an application for financial assistance, and legal documents pertaining to incorporation.

Biographical/Historical Note

Jason Berger (1924-2010) and Marilyn Powers (1925-1976) were painters in Boston, Mass. Berger and Powers were married until her death in 1976. They helped to form, along with their son, Adam, and other artists, a group called The Direct Vision. Their son is a poet and painter in Brookline, Mass.

Provenance

Donated 1994 by Jason Berger. The video was donated by Berger and Howard Posner, the video's producer. Twenty-one sketchbooks were donated in 2023 by Leena Rekola, Berger's second wife.

Language Note

Undetermined .