Picard, Lil
Person
Biography
Lil Picard, born Lilli Elisabeth Benedick (1899-1994) was a cabaret actress, artist, journalist and critic, born in Landau, Germany, who took part in several generations of Counterculture and Avant-garde art in Berlin and in New York City.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Jan van Raay photographs of art strike protests
Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 1329
Abstract:
The collection contains black-and-white photographs by Jan van Raay documenting strikes, demonstrations, protests, sit-ins, happenings, and other events in New York City, primarily at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photographs depict actions including the Art Strike against Racism, Sexism, Repression, War; the PASTA MoMA union strike; demonstrations and marches in support of the Panther 21, Black and Puerto Rican artists, and abortion rights; and The...
Dates:
1969-1974