2017-10-10 Guide to the Collection on Marcel Marceau, 1956-1992 SPEC.TRI.MAR Finding aid prepared by Ashleigh Minor Processed by Ashleigh Minor, 2017 November Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2017 November This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2025-10-28T15:34-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Collection on Marcel Marceau SPEC.TRI.MAR Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.85 Cubic feet 1956-1992 Marcel Marceau was a French actor and mime, active from 1946 until his death in 2007. The Collection on Marcel Marceau consists of items related to Marcel Marceau such as performance photographs, a performance poster, a painting of Marceau performing, and a lithograph of a drawing by Marceau; materials date from 1956 to 1992. (2) oversize folders; (1) 2.5” legal document box; (1) 5” letter document box English Arrangement of Materials

Materials are arranged chronologically.

 Acquisitions Information

Purchased, date unknown; Accession No. TRI.2019.0027: Randy Skinner, 2014; Accession No. TRI.2025.0048: Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, 2019 November

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Collection on Marcel Marceau, SPEC.TRI.MAR, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, Ohio State University

 Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for use, but may be used in the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room only.

 Use of Materials

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 Processing Information

Processed by: Ashleigh Minor, 2017 November; Audrey Wimbiscus, 2025 October; Finding aid written by: Ashleigh Minor, 2017 November; Audrey Wimbiscus, 2019 March, 2025 October

 Biographical Note

Marcel Marceau was a French actor and mime active from 1946 until his death in 2007. He studied at Charles Dullin’s School of Dramatic Art in the Sarah Bernhardt Theatre in Paris. Marceau’s career began as part of Jean Louis Barrault’s company in France, but he performed across the world spreading “L’art du silence” (the art of silence).

 Scope and Contents

The Collection on Marcel Marceau consists of items related to Marcel Marceau dating from 1956 to 1992. These items consist of photographs of Marcel Marceau performing in mime both alone and with Jean Louis Barrault, as well as photographs of Marceau in character as Bip posing with colleagues and admirers. Also included is a painting of his performance "Le Petit Cirque" by artist Jacques Noel, a poster for a Chicago performance, and a lithograph of an original drawing by Marceau done for The Goldston Mime Foundation as a fundraiser.

 Related Materials Marcel Marceau American Collection Recordings and Suit from the Ohio State University, Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design Motion Capture Project with Marcel Marceau WBNS-TV "Maestro of Mime" Project Recordings Recordings from Marcel Marceau's Residency at Ohio State University Marceau, Marcel Mime Mimes--France--20th century Pantomime--France--20th century Photographs "14 Julillet" and "Le Mont de Piètè" performance photographs 2 6 1956 Le Mont de Piètè performance at Theatre de L'ambigu photographs (1) 1 1 1956 Le Mont de Piètè performance at Theatre de L'ambigu photographs (2) 1 2 1956 Le Mont de Piètè performance at Theatre de L'ambigu photographs (3) 1 3 1956 Le Mont de Piètè performance at Theatre de L'ambigu photographs (4) 1 4 1956 Le Mont de Piètè performance at Theatre de L'ambigu photographs (5) 2 1 1956 Le Petit Cirque performance painting "La Parade" by Jacques Noel 2 8 circa 1958 Le Petit Cirque mimodrama performance photographs 2 2 1958 Le Petit Cirque performance photographs (1) 2 7 1958 Le Petit Cirque performance photographs (2) 1 5 1958 Marcel Marceau as Bip, posed photographs 2 3 1966 Bip the Clown with hats color postcard 2 9 circa 1970s "Marcel Marceau visits Chicago's L'Escargot" poster 1 1972 January Marcel Marceau and Jean Louis Barrault photographs (1) 2 4 1975 Marcel Marceau and Jean Louis Barrault photographs (2) 2 5 1975 The Goldston Mime Foundation "Thank You" lithograph print from Marcel Marceau drawing TRI Shared 1 1992