Welcome to the Demarco Digital Archive.
The Demarco Digital Archive is an online, non-profit making, publicly-funded educational research resource of approximately 10,000 records from the archives of Richard Demarco, predominantly photographs plus documents, publications and other printed material.
The digital archive documents Richard Demarco's passion for the arts and dialogue at all levels, from the local to the international, school to art school and university, community arts projects to the Venice Biennale. Throughout he used the camera to document exhibitions, performances, conferences, journeys, meetings, and events of all kinds, of which he was most often instigator and active participant.
"The arts allow you to educate whole generations of people, from children to students and adults, in a way that allows them to understand the thrill and excitement of being alive."
- Richard Demarco
1962-63. Sean Hignett and others in the Demarcos' flat. Edinburgh.
1962-63. Jim Haynes, Anne Demarco, Jo Hignett, Sean Hignett, near Near Joppa, Edinburgh.
1973. Sean Connery. Forrest Hill Poorhouse. Edinburgh Arts 1973.
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1964-65. American mime artist, Chris Searle, Anne Demarco. Traverse Theatre. Edinburgh.
1963-64. Jim Haynes and Anne Demarco. Edinburgh.
1963 Jerry Wilson, Ursual Hauer and others. Edinburgh.
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2005. Ian Hamilton Finlay at Skateraw, East Lothian.
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1972. Iskra Grabul. Belgrade.
1979. Eduardo Paolozzi. The World Divides into Facts. Landmark Sculpture park. Edinburgh Arts 1979.
1979. Edinburgh Arts participants and crew members on the 'Marques' sailing ship. Edinburgh Arts 1979 sea voyage on the 'Marques'.
1969. Li Yuan Chia. Cumbria.
1970. Studio of Gerhard Richter. Dusseldorf.
1977. Margot Sandeman's cottage, Isle of Arran. Edinburgh Arts 1977.
1979. Dmytro Morykit and Mike Heron at RDG. Edinburgh.
1975. Meeting in the Special Unit, Barlinnie Prison. Glasgow. Edinburgh Arts 1975.
1974. Beuys creating Three Pots for the Poorhouse Action Object.
1971. Studio of Serban Epure. Bucharest.
1970. Townsend, Siegelaub, Beuys, Jappe, in London.