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Bill Barrett

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Bill Barrett (Born 1934) is active/lives in New York, California.  Bill Barrett is known for Photo construction sculpture, painting.

Sculptor Bill Barrett was born in Los Angeles, California and studied at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he received both a B.S. and a M.S. in design, as well as an MFA.  A longtime resident of New York City, Barrett now divides his time between Santa Fe and New York.  His work has been widely shown in major museums and galleries coast to coast and in Switzerland and Japan.  In addition, many of his works are owned by both corporate and private collector.

Barrett works in three stages: A small bronze maquette, which the author Michael Brenson has described as "typically quirky, experimental, and figurative." The next stage involves blowing up the work into welded and polished aluminum. At this stage the sculpture is, as Brenson writes, "lighter now and closer in form and structure to Cubism and David Smith." Finally, Barrett creates more airy, and the effect is increasingly architectural . . . with a lightness and directness" (Michael   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3155 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

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Artist artworks for sale and wanted

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Similar artists

.  There are 24 similar (related) artists for Bill Barrett available:    Charles Chaplin,  Jennie Augusta Brownscombe,  Philip Pearlstein,  Frank (Francesco Serverio) Perri,  William Thomas Lumpkins,  Eli Levin,  J Jesse McVicker,  Robert Goldman,  Mario De Ferrante,  Laura Hoernig,  Emil Bisttram,  Louise Woodroofe,  Michael Loew,  Myron Kozman,  Joseph Meert,  Lee Chubb,  Elaine Fried de Kooning,  Eduard Buk Ulreich,  Annette Dufresne,  Eda Elisabeth Sterchi,  Paul Jenkins,  James Penney,  Gerald Nees,  Jim Dine



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Facts about Bill Barrett

   Publications  Book References:  8
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2 Miscellaneous Magazine References for Bill Barrett
Magazine Article Date Author Color
Art-Talk Art Market February 2000 Editor, Art-Talk No
ARTnews Reviews June 1998 Editors, ARTnews Yes
8 Book References for Bill Barrett
Year Author Title Pages Color
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)		 The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2005 Davenport, Ray Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition 2421 No
2004 McGowan, Alison C (Editor) Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition) 1512 No
2003 Ashman, Stuart; Suzanne Deats Abstract Art, New Mexico Artists Series 256 Yes
2003 Palmedo, Philip F. Bill Barrett: Evolution of a Sculptor 143 Yes
1999 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes 3724 No
1984 Opitz, Glenn B (editor) Dictionary of American Sculptors: 18th Century to Present 656 No
1976 Jaques Cattell Press Who's Who in American Art, 1976 12th Edition 756 No
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