Barbara Leoff Burge

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Barbara Leoff Burge (1933) is an American book artist. In 1974 she co-founded the Women's Studio Workshop (WSW) in Rosendale, New York along with fellow artists Ann Kalmbach, Tatana Kellner, and Anita Wetzel. [1] Her work is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2] and the MassArt Library. [3]

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Career

Leoff Burge is a co-founder of Women's Studio Workshop. [4]

Her works are in the collections of Yale, Harvard, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art, among others. [5] [6]

In 2013 Leoff Burge was honored at the Women's Studio Workshop annual Gala Dinner. [7] In 2018 she was included in the exhibit The Golden Age of New Paltz which exhibited New Paltz artists of the 1960s. [8] In 2023 the town of New Paltz honored her 90th birthday with a parade and community festivities. [5]

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References

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  3. "Barbara Leoff Burge | Artists' Books at MassArt". MassArt. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. "Historical Timeline - Women's Studio Workshop Library and Archive". Women's Studio Workshop. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  5. 1 2 "New Paltz neighbors stage parade for artist Barbara Leoff Burge's 90th - Hudson Valley One". 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  6. 1 2 "None of your damn business". Women's Studio Workshop. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
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  8. "Barbara Leoff Burge". Golden Age of New Paltz. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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