| Marcuse Pfeifer | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1936-11-04)November 4, 1936 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | July 17, 2020(2020-07-17) (aged 83) Kingston, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Gallerist |
Marcuse "Cusie" Pfeifer (November 4, 1936 – July 17, 2020) was an American gallerist. Pfeifer was an important figure in recognition of photography as a fine art, founding member and art exhibition director of the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center in Kingston, New York, and a supporter of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art. She opened the Marcuse Pfeifer Gallery on Madison Avenue in 1976, and later moved to 568 Broadway. She helped people, including Sally Mann, Peter Hujar, and Timothy Greenfield-Sanders to launch their careers as contemporary photographers. In 1978, she curated a show of male nudes, with work by Robert Maplethorpe, Lynn Davis and Peter Hujar, prompting The New York Times reviewer to call for a return to "old-fashioned prudery".
Pfeifer died on July 17, 2020, at age 83.
References
- ^ Beckenstein, Joyce (May 1, 2019). "In Celebration". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- "[Exhibition poster for Wallace Wilson, The Tartt Gallery, Washington, DC and Marcuse Pfeifer Gallery, New York]". International Center of Photography. February 24, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "College mourns passing of Marcuse "Cusie" Pfeifer, legendary NYC gallerist and long-time supporter of the Dorsky Museum". SUNY New Paltz News. July 21, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- Sachs, Danica Willard. "Peter Hujar: Love and Lust". Art Practical. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- "Photography View". The New York Times. June 18, 1978. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
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