Finding Aids to Special Collections in the VMFA Archives | Marsha Polier Artist Archives VA-13
Virginia Artist Archives (VA-13)
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Archives
Margaret R. and Robert M. Freeman Library200 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23220-4007
Business Number: 804-340-1495
library@vmfa.museum
URL: https://vmfa.museum/library/special-collections-archives/
Kate Kaluzny, VMFA Photo Archivist
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use
The collection is subject to all copyright laws. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright, beyond that allowed by fair use, requires the researcher to obtain permission of copyright holders.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for Research: The collection is open for research.
Custodial History
The collection was donated to the VMFA Archives by Marsha Polier in October 2023.
Preferred Citation
Marsha Polier Artist Archives (VA-13). Gift of Marsha Polier. VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.
Processing Information
In general, during processing, all publications are removed and added to the VMFA Library's holdings and original newspaper clippings are photocopied, with identifiers transferred, and then destroyed. Original folder titles are retained, when provided.
Biographical / Historical
In 1972 Marsha Polier Grossman graduated from VCU with a BFA from the Department of Communication Arts and Design. Thus, well prepared as a graphic designer, she has put her education to use as an illustrator for the Division of State Planning and Community Affairs, as an assistant art director for an advertising agency, as an instructor of photography at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, as a freelance photographer, and as a part-time graphic designer for Philip Morris U.S.A.
Early in the 1970s she simply started dabbling with watercolors on her own photographs, and was so pleased with the results that she began to explore the procedure in earnest. The diversity of the medium intrigues Marsha, and she feels that she has only begun to tap its potential. Sometimes she experiments with oils, pastels, or crayons, but watercolor remains her favorite medium because of its translucent quality and the control that she can maintain with brushes.
Marsha has distinguished herself in the fine art of hand colored photography. Her work has been published both nationally and internationally.
Source: "VCU School of the Arts, Alumni Edition 1"
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence, ephemera, newspapers, and postcards that document Grossman's life and career.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into 6 series, and items are generally arranged chronologically within each series. Items with no date are generally placed at the end at each series.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Artists -- Virginia
- Photography, Artistic
- Women artists.
Container List
- Mixed Materials VA-13 Box 1 folder: VA13.01.0.001
Resumes2023
- Mixed Materials VA-13 Box 1 folder: VA13.01.0.002
Letters of Recommendation1972-1980
- Mixed Materials VA-13 Box 1 folder: VA13.01.0.003
Awards and Certificates1974-2004
- Mixed Materials VA-13 Box 1 folder: VA13.01.0.004
Memberships1982-1986
- Mixed Materials VA-13 Box 1 folder: VA13.01.0.005
Correspondence1968-1991
- Mixed Materials VA-13 Box 1 folder: VA13.02.0.001
Brochures and Catalogues1974-2001
- Mixed Materials VA-13 Box 1 folder: VA13.02.0.002
Correspondence1975-1984
- Graphic Materials VA-13 Box 1 folder: VA13.03.0.001
Photo Postcards1986-2004
- Graphic Materials VA-13 Box 1 folder: VA13.03.0.002
Portfolio1985-2004
- Graphic Materials VA-13 Box 1 folder: VA13.03.0.003
Graphic Design Projects1982-1992
- Graphic Materials VA-13 Box 1 folder: VA13.03.0.004
Photographs of Marsha Polier1972-1985
- Graphic Materials VA-13 Box 1 folder: VA13.03.0.005
Portraits1978-1982
- Mixed Materials VA-13 Box 1 folder: VA13.04.0.001
Teaching and Workshops1977-1984
- Mixed Materials VA-13 Box 1 folder: VA13.05.0.001
Sales and Commissions1974-1991