Marianne Herstein Deson
Image courtesy of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
We were so touched by the MCA’s very special tribute to Marianne Deson. The personal stories from friends, photographs in celebration of her life, and the special cheers in her name felt warm, familial, and was very much in her spirit. Suzanne had a special moment with David Klamen when she learned that the piece she purchased of his through Marianne, her first ever, was the first in his career that launched him into a 10 year exploration in that subject matter, a darker palette and heavy varnish. Ms. Deson certainly was a force to be reckoned with, it’s hard to believe that at the first show of Gerhard Richter in the country, hosted by Marianne, that not one piece sold! She certainly did know better!!
Suzanne in front of David Klamen’s painting of a Besbach antelope (The Choir Boy, 1986) with Lucy Ferrari when she visited our office recently. Mrs. Ferrari is the wife of Suzanne’s mentor Olivio Ferrari, the late Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the College of Architecture at Virginia Tech.
Image courtesy of Suzanne Lovell, Inc.