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
Visually arresting comment on the rawness of American culture, dead serious with a slick packaged veneer yet satirical.
Composition
Linear black and white photogravure with its arresting wreath of smoke and lines, resembles billboard advertising.
Ceres Take
Exhibited extensively both nationally and internationally.
PARENT TECHNIQUE
Etching
Etching is a form of printmaking that involves creating designs on a copper plate, using an acid-resistant material like wax or resin. The artist scratches through this material to expose the metal underneath. The plate is then submerged in an acid bath, which bites into the exposed areas, creating grooves....
COMPLEMENTARY WORKS
Untitled I
Joan Mitchell
$18,800
Untitled II
Joan Mitchell
$18,800
Salt Note Black I
James Brown
$11,500
7 Locks
Mel Kendrick
$4,400
Abend #1
Markus Lupertz
$4,600
Abend #2
Markus Lupertz
$4,600
Abend #3
Markus Lupertz
$4,600
