"He founded Beyer Blinder Belle, a New York-based architecture firm that was concerned that postwar urban renewal trends were destroying the social fabric. They restored Grand Central Terminal, the Met Breuer building, the Frick Collection, and more. Throughout a six-decade career, spanning galleries in New York, Paris, London, and Los Angeles, she put many artists on the map. Her gallery represented Nan Goldin, William Kentridge, Julie Mehretu, and many more."
""There was a joke that we used to make about Marian: 'Carry a soft stick and lay it down hard,'" artist Lawrence Weiner once said about her. "She could handle anything. And there's a kind of grandeur about her generosity." After providing illustrations for the federal government early in his career, he began working at Marvel Comics, launching a number of iconic series."
An architect founded Beyer Blinder Belle, a New York-based firm focused on countering postwar urban renewal that threatened the social fabric. The firm restored Grand Central Terminal, the Met Breuer building, and the Frick Collection. A gallery director sustained a six-decade career across New York, Paris, London, and Los Angeles, representing Nan Goldin and William Kentridge. A colleague described her as able to handle anything and possessing a grandeur of generosity. An illustrator moved from federal government work to Marvel Comics and launched several iconic series. A children's illustrator produced thirty books and many magazine stories. A painter spanned the Korean War to the rise of dansaekhwa, and a sculptor emphasized intimate knowledge of materials.
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