Marsh, Reginald (1898-1954), was an American artist famous for his realistic pictures of New York City life. He excelled at portraying crowds on skid row or Coney Island, on subways or in burlesque houses. Some of his scenes have a grim feeling of the Great Depression of the 1930’s. But most are full of vitality. Marsh worked in various painting media, often experimenting with the techniques and materials used by the great painters before 1700. He was also an accomplished draftsman.
Marsh was born on March 14, 1898, in Paris of American parents and grew up in New Jersey. After graduating from Yale University, he was an illustrator for the New York Daily News. He taught at the Art Students League in New York from the early 1930’s until his death on July 30, 1954.
