About Merry Renk
Lived 1921 – 2012 (aged 90). Merry Renk was an American gallerist, jewelry designer, painter, photographer and sculptor.
Personal life In 1941, Mary Ruth Gibbs married Stanley Edwin Renk. Merry Renk died on June 17, 2012, in San Francisco of congestive heart failure.
Archives Merry Renk papers, 1952-2000, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Oral history interview with Merry Renk, 2001 January 18-19, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Interview with Merry Renk, 2012 April 28, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Who was Merry Renk?
American jewelry designer (1921–2012)
When was Merry Renk born?
Merry Renk was born on 8 July 1921 in United States.
When did Merry Renk die?
Merry Renk died on 17 June 2012 in California, San Francisco.
What was Merry Renk's occupation?
Merry Renk was a gallerist, jewelry designer, painter, photographer and sculptor.
What nationality was Merry Renk?
Merry Renk was American.
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