Marco Luccio drypoint etchings
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14 drypoint etchings made in 2008 and 2013 by Australian artist Marco Luccio. All are of New York City scenes, principally of the built environment.
Biographical / Historical
Marco Luccio, born in 1969, is an award-winning Australian artist whose work is held in over 40 public and corporate collections, including the National Gallery of Australia, the Museum of the City of New York, and the New York Public Library. In 2008, Luccio visited New York, drawing a series entitled "Cityscapes of New York."
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes 14 drypoint etchings made in 2008 and 2013 by artist Marco Luccio. One of the prints "New York and Central Park" is in three sections. All are of New York City scenes, principally of the built environment. The 2008 prints are from Luccio's series "Cityscapes of New York." The container list below includes the titles of all etchings in the collection. Their size ranges from approximately 15"x11" to 29"x20".
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Conditions Governing Access
Available by advance appointment only. To schedule an appointment, contact the Print Room Librarian at printroom@nyhistory.org.
Conditions Governing Use
Photocopying undertaken by staff only. Limited to twenty exposures of stable, unbound material per day. (Researchers may not accrue unused copy amounts from previous days.) Permission to reproduce any Department of Prints, Photographs and Architectural Collections holdings through publication must be obtained from: Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282.
Preferred Citation
This collection should be cited as the Marco Luccio drypoint etchings, PR 409, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, New-York Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
"Chinatown" and "Cranes" were gifts of the artist in 2013. The 2013 prints were gifts of the artist in 2016. Donation information for the 2008 print ""Lights, Cars and the Flatiron" is unavailable, but was likely a gift of the artist around 2013-2016.
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Processing Information
Processed by Larry Weimer in January 2019. The 2008 prints were formerly included in N-YHS's Printmakers File.