Marcia Marcus, a figurative and conceptual artist with a bold contemporary style, died on March 27 in Manhattan. She was 97.

She painted portraits of the artists of her time, but her favorite subject was herself. She painted herself frequently in a variety of costumes and settings: She was a helmeted Athena, a Medusa, and a reclining nude. She placed herself in front of Masada in pearls and a red sheath.