The Demarco Archives: accessing a 40-year dialogue between Richard Demarco and the European Avant-Garde

The Richard Demarco Archives constitute a unique record of contemporary arts activities and related developments in Scotland and internationally from the early 1960’s to the present. They document all aspects of Richard Demarco’s multi-faceted career, including his interactions and collaborations with some of the foremost artists of the time, along with presentations of mould-breaking visual and performing arts. Of international range and significance, the archives are relevant to contemporary visual art, theatre, literature, cultural studies, history, philosophy and politics. Comprising an extensive collection of photographs, along with documents, films, audio recordings, publications and original artworks, the archives have been compiled by Richard Demarco as artistic director of the Traverse Gallery, Edinburgh (1963-66), director of the Richard Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh (1966-1998) and the Demarco European Art Foundation, Edinburgh (1992-).