Barbara Tetenbaum

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Barbara Tetenbaum
Born1957
EducationB.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.F.A., Art Institute of Chicago
Known forArtist books
StyleContemporary
Awards
  • 2003-04 Fulbright Lecturer, Czech Republic
  • 2005 Oregon Arts Fellowship
  • 2005 Regional Arts and Culture Council Project Grant
  • 2011 Sally Bishop Fellowship, Center for Book Art, New York

Barbara Tetenbaum (born 1957), is an American contemporary artist who produces limited edition artist books. [1]

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Early life and education

Born in 1957, [2] Tetenbaum is the daughter of Marvin and Zelda (Dorin) Tetenbaum). [3] She earned her MFA in printmaking at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. [4]

Career

Tetenbaum was on the faculty and served as Department Head of Book Arts at the Oregon College of Arts and Craft in Portland, Oregon. She operates Triangular Press. [5]

Tetenbaum's work is held in a number of artists' books collections in institutions, including the Smithsonian, [6] Harvard University Fine Arts Library, [7] the University of Oregon, [8] and University of Michigan. [9]

Critical reception

Marcia Reed, who chairs the Exhibition Awards committee of the Association of College and Research Libraries Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, said:

Addressing the world of books and readers energetically and with humor, Tetenbaum transcends her own production and concludes with a stirring contemporary manifesto: "To create books out of passion, to give selfwill a form and thus to stimulate the reader's and observer's every sense, this is where we share common ground."

Marcia Reed [10]

Karla Starr wrote in Willamette Week, "Her masterful, varied interpretations of the book have been featured in exhibitions worldwide... Her unusual, enchanting graphic juxtapositions range from surreal to nostalgic, demonstrating command and interest in exploiting all elements involved in book design." [11]

Selected publications

Awards

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