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Stanley Marcus: Reflection Of A Man

Allison V. Smith (’93) and her mother, Jerrie Marcus Smith, publish a collection of photographs by legendary retailer Stanley Marcus.

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Legendary retailer and gifted amateur photographer Stanley Marcus was remembered by his granddaughter, professional photographer Allison V. Smith (’93) (center) and her mother, Jerrie Marcus Smith (right), both of Dallas, in an interview with CBS reporter Rita Braver. “The Sunday Morning” segment was taped in SMU’s DeGolyer Library, which houses the Stanley Marcus Collection, an extensive archive of memorabilia and printed materials by and about the international tastemaker, who died in 2002. Ms. Smith and her mother, Marcus’ oldest child, recently published Reflection of a Man: The Photographs of Stanley Marcus, a book featuring 192 images of his images taken from 1936 to 1971.

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