Latham, Barbara, 1896-1989

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Barbara Latham is an artist and illustrator who taught in the 1920s, whose work is included in many permanent collections, and who showed her work in one-man and group shows across the country.

From the description of Barbara Latham papers, 1939-1965. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63301724

New Mexico artist and children's book illustrator. Noted for her landscapes, Native American genre paintings.

From the description of Oral history, 1976 [sound recording]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 61764134

Painter, illustrator, writer, etcher; Taos, N.M.

b. 1896 in Walpole, Mass.; d. 1989, Sante Fe, N.M. Studied at the Pratt Institute, Art Students League and with Andrew Dasburg. Well known for her work as a children's book illustrator. Married to painter Howard Cook.

From the description of Barbara Latham papers, 1902-1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83784664

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referencedIn Latham, Barbara : Biographical file. Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
creatorOf Latham, Barbara, 1896-1989. Barbara Latham papers, 1939-1965. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Latham, Barbara, 1896-1989. Oral history, 1976 [sound recording]. Denver Public Library, Central Library
referencedIn Howard Norton Cook Papers, 1866-1979 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Latham, Barbara, 1896-1989. Correspondence with Wanda Gág, 1931, n.d. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Barbara Latham papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf American Artists Group records Archives of American Art
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associatedWith American Artists Group. corporateBody
associatedWith Brett, Dorothy, 1883-1977. person
associatedWith Cook, Howard Norton, 1901-1980. person
associatedWith Foster, Vaneil. person
associatedWith Gág, Flavia. person
associatedWith Leith-Ross, Harry, b. 1886. person
associatedWith Pitts, Harry. person
associatedWith Schaefer, Elly person
associatedWith Schulthess, Amalia. person
associatedWith Sewell, Helen, 1896- person
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Greeting cards
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Birth 1896

Death 1989

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