Marcy place biography

Born in Germany and raised in Egypt, Marcy’s passion for design started long before she kick started her career in the design industry. As a child, with the relentless pursuit to become like her mother, Marcy’s childhood consisted of spending most afternoons hanging out at her mother’s interior design firm. Given any opportunity to use the drafting materials, Marcy would shadow her mother’s work and attempt in helping in anyway possible. 

Her upbringing in Egypt gave her the opportunity to travel within the Middle East to countries such as Lebanon, Kuwait, Jordan and the UAE.  Her travels also took her all around the world to places in the Far East such as Thailand and the Philippines and traveling all around Europe to places such as Belgium, France, Switzerland, England, Italy, Greece and Germany. Marcy’s exposure to the worldly arts and historic architecture from around the world only deepened her passion for architecture and design.  

Crossing the pond over to the USA, Marcy began her studies in the internationally known hub for the arts and design in Miami, Florida. Focusing alongside with the interest of Yacht interiors and designs, she accomplished her studies with a Bachelors of Science in Interior Design. 

In 2010, she then moved back to Egypt and began working for the Upswing Group where she began and lead the interior design department. With unfortunate political affairs that happened in the country, Marcy then picked up and moved to Boston to head her own interior design identity and establish Marcy Samaha Interiors.  Since then, Marcy worked on residential and commercial projects in Florida, Texas, Massachusetts, Lebanon and Egypt. 

Marcy’s evolving style is emphasized by her cultured experience and harmonized combination of East meets West. Simplicity and timeless elegance blended with charming warmth and lavish vogue. 

Influence on American Diplomacy

Marcy came to the position of Secretary of State with little foreign policy experience. He had never traveled outside of the United States, but was valued for his pragmatism and judgment.

During his four-year tenure, Marcy negotiated many treaties including the prominent 1853 Gadsden Treaty, which added nearly 30,000 square miles to the United States and made possible a transcontinental railroad.

Interest in territorial expansion shifted from the American Southwest to the Caribbean as the United States became increasingly involved in the question of Cuba’s sovereignty. Marcy oversaw the drafting of the Ostend Manifesto, a document that detailed the reasons for a proposed U.S. acquisition of Cuba. The Manifesto was released to the public but was later rescinded after its issuance embarrassed the Pierce administration and met with international criticism over the expansion of U.S. slavery.

The following year, Marcy negotiated a treaty with Great Britain over reciprocal fishing rights in Canada.

Marcy served the duration of the Pierce presidency, until March 1857. Four months later, he unexpectedly died in New York.

American lawyer, politician, and judge (1786–1857)

"Senator Marcy" redirects here. For the New Hampshire State Senate member, see Daniel Marcy.

William Learned Marcy (December 12, 1786 – July 4, 1857) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge who served as U.S. Senator, the 11 Governor of New York, U.S. Secretary of War and the twenty-first U.S. Secretary of State. In the latter office, he negotiated the Gadsden Purchase, the last major acquisition of land in the contiguous United States.

Born in Southbridge, Massachusetts, Marcy

Biography

Marcy Palmer grew up in the historic city, Saratoga Springs, NY, which is in the foothills region of the Adirondack Mountains .  As a child, she spent time exploring the outdoors which fueled her imagination and play. 

Marcy’s work explores themes of beauty and healing through the lens of photo history, nature, and science.   Integrating various approaches to image-making from contemporary to historical practices, Marcy is influenced by the earlier practitioners of photography, and the Surrealist and Bauhaus movements. Recently, Marcy’s interests have focused on botanicals, and their various uses in medicine and healing, as methods of communication, and as symbols of the greater good.

 Marcy has an M.F.A. in Photography & Related Media from the School of Visual Arts and a B.S. in Studio Art from Skidmore College.  Her work has been exhibited at various spaces including The Brooklyn Museum of Art, The Center for Photographic Art, The Griffin Museum of Photography, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art and other spaces.  Her work has been written about in Lenscratch, The Boston Globe Sunday edition, D Magazine and other publications.  Marcy’s sold-out book, “You Are Eternity, You Are the Mirror” was published by Yoffy Press and recognized as a Photo-Eye 2020 favorite photobook, The Luupe’s Favorite Woman-Made Books of the Year, and Deep Red Press’s Favorite Photobooks.  Marcy also teaches photography at universities, art centers, and museums. She lives in Dallas, TX.  

Books:

“You Are Eternity, You Are the Mirror” by Marcy Palmer, poem by Khalil Gibran, published by Yoffy Press

“HUQ: I Seek No Favor” created and edited by Ashima Yadava (contributing project by Marcy Palmer)

“The Business of Fine Art Photography” by Thomas Werner, published by Focal Press (included images by Marcy Palmer)

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