{"value"=>"<p>This series contains artwork that Marvin Israel received from other artists, and is arranged by subject, then chronologically. This series includes portraits of the Israels, images of their shared studio space and home, and original artwork given to the couple.</p> <p>Portraits include Israel in his studio, as well as portraits with Marge Israel (and sometimes their dog, Marvin) by Amy Arbus, Diane Arbus, Cosmos, George Cserna, Michael Flanagan, Lee Friedlander, Ruedi Hofmann, Kaz Nakamura, and Dan Wynn. There is a poster-sized photograph of Marvin Israel by Diane Arbus, created shortly before she died in 1971.</p> <p>The artists Ruedi Hofman and Michael Flannagan photographed Israel's studio and living spaces. Marvin and Marge Israel's home was filled with their paintings and ceramics, as well as their friends' art. The couple shared their studio with their pets, which at times included parrots, doves, chickens, dogs, rabbits, and cats. Nature and animals are consistent themes in both Marvin and Marge Israel's art. The photographs illustrate what was left of the couple's home after they both died, including rooms with walls covered in artwork, scattered sleeping nooks in closets and under tables, empty birdcages, and a kiln.</p> <p>Artists working with or students of Israel would often give him pieces of artwork. This includes works on paper, books, and photographs, as well as material used in a documentary by Neil Selkirk, <span class=\"title\">Who is Marvin Israel?</span>. These gifts are arranged chronologically.</p>"}