Burt Barr
Burt Barr, born in 1938 in New York, NY, was a groundbreaking artist renowned for his unique approach to video art.
Born: 1938, New York, New York
Died: 2016, New York, New York
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Recognition
Known for his time-based media and still-life photography, this New York artist has been exhibited in the Whitney Museum, National Gallery, Reina Sofia.
Intent
Barr's camera catches a mirrored ball bathed by a sprinkler, relecting the house and landscape. The bleached out yellows suggest the heat of summer and the tones of a family snapshot.
Composition
Four color lithograph derived from a video shot in Barr's Long Island garden. He exposes and inks this scene against a photosenstive litho plate.
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Exhibited extensively both nationally and internationally.
PARENT TECHNIQUE
Lithograph
Lithography is a form of pinrtmaking anchored on the principle of oil and water repelling each other. It involves drawing or painting an image onto a smooth, flat surface, traditionally a stone, using a greasy medium like crayon or ink. The surface is then treated with a chemical solution to...
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