"A Garden of Earthly Pleasure" in New York City 1973

The advertisement above ran in New York Magazine, and several other publications, promoting Smarkusz's final art exhibition - and his first ever solo exhibition in NYC.   "A Garden of Earthly Pleasure" was hosted by Manfred Hecht at his Hermitage Gallery on the Upper East Side of Manhattan through the month of December 1973. 

This is the last known photograph of the artist, taken while fondling a figure in MoMA's sculpture garden in the late summer of 1973.  The following December, he had his last solo show in NYC titled "A Garden of Earthly Pleasure".   Vincent Smarkusz passed away at home in Boston, almost one year later on October 4, 1974, at the age of 55.  May he rest in peace.