Nicholas Marsicano
Nicholas Marsicano (1908 – 1991) was an American painter and teacher of the New York School. His work was primarily based on the female figure. Life. Marsicano was born October 1, 1908, in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. He was educated at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, and later was accepted at the nearby Barnes Foundation, along with Ralston Crawford. During his years at the Barnes, Marsicano traveled to Europe and North Africa, Mexico, and United States. Marsicano befriended many artists of his time including Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Raoul Hague, Phillip Guston, and others. During his  teaching career, his students included Tom Wesselmann, Eva Hesse, Milton Glaser, Joan Semmel, Mel Leipzig, Thomas Nozkowski, and more. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1974. Marsicano was married to the dancer and choreographer Merle Marsicano. He later married Susan Marsicano. He died at his home in Woodstock, New York, on January 6, 1991, at the age of 82.