Collection Information
Size: 0.6 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of painter Margit Beck (1918-1977) measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1956 to 1975. The collection includes scattered biographical materials, personal and professional correspondence, and printed material.
Biographical/Historical Note
Margit Beck (1918-1997) was a painter active in Great Neck, New York. Beck was born in Hungary and studied in Romania and the Art Students League in New York City, New York.
Provenance
Margit Beck donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1977.
Language Note
English .
Location of Originals
- Researchers should note that much of the collection consists of photocopies. Margit Beck's early career material was destroyed during a storm when her studio flooded.
Funding Note
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.