Richard Merkin

1965: Italo and Me

Maker

Richard Merkin (American, 1938-2009), (RISD MFA 1963, Painting; Professor Emeritus of Painting, RISD Faculty 1963-2009, Painting)

Title

1965: Italo and Me

Year

1965

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

metallic pigment, oil stick

Supports

Dimensions

76.5 x 99 cm (30 1/8 x 39 inches) sight

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Artist

Object Number

2002.17

Type

Exhibition History

Facing Artists
Twentieth Century Portraits from the Collection
Feb 27, 2009 – Jul 31, 2009

Label copy

Richard Merkin’s lively and colorful illustrations have been featured in the New Yorker, Harper’s, and the New York Times Sunday Magazine since the late 1980s. This jovial double portrait honors a life-long friendship between Merkin and the painter and sculptor Italo Scanga (American, born Italy, 1932-2001), who met in

1960 while students at Michigan State University and taught together at RISD from 1964 to 1965. The piece was also shown in the RISD Faculty Biennial in 2001.

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Tombstone

Richard Merkin (American, 1938-2009)
1965: Italo and Me, 1965
Pastel, oil stick and metallic pigment on paper
76.5 x 99 cm (30 1/8 x 39 inches) sight
Gift of the Artist 2002.17

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