Paula Barr

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Paula Barr (born 1945) is an American photographer and painter.

Barr's work is held in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum and the Center for Book Arts. [1] [2]

Her work has been exhibited in the Whitney Biennial of 1973, and in 'Bookworks' at the Museum of Modern Art in 1977. [3] [4] [5]

Barr received a National Endowment for the Arts grant in 1974. [6]

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References

  1. "Brooklyn Museum". www.brooklynmuseum.org.
  2. "Center for Book Arts Archive : Books : Picking Mussels / Paula Barr; Jack A. Krueger [FA.B55.0786]". collections.centerforbookarts.org.
  3. "Paula Barr". whitney.org.
  4. "Paula Barr on MOMA Exhibition Spelunker".
  5. Times, Piri Halasz Special to The New York (August 26, 1973). "A Daring Paper-Art Exhibit" via NYTimes.com.
  6. https://www.arts.gov/sites/default/files/NEA-Annual-Report-1974.pdf