Barrett, Oliver O'Connor, 1908-
Variant namesSculptor, illustrator, and teacher; New York, N.Y. and Colchester, England.
Born Oliver O'Connor Barrett in London, England, Barrett studied at Fircroft College, Birmingham, England, and is a self-taught sculptor. In 1940, he arrived in the United States, becoming a sculpture and drawing instructor at the Putney School in Vermont (1941-1942), Tulane University (1942), and Cooper Union Art School (1945).
Barrett produced illustrations for TOWN AND COUNTRY and other magazines, and has published poems and short stories. He later returned to England. He often shortened his name to Connor Barrett.
From the description of Oliver O'Connor Barrett papers, 1930-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122333424
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| referencedIn | Barrett, Oliver O'Connor, 1908- : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| creatorOf | Barrett, Oliver O'Connor, b. 1908. Artist file. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives | |
| creatorOf | Oliver O'Connor Barrett papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Barrett, Oliver O'Connor, b. 1908. Oliver O'Connor Barrett : artist file : study photographs and reproductions of works of art with accompanying documentation 1930?-1990 [graphic] [compiled by staff of The Museum of Modern Art, New York]. | Frick Art Reference Library of The Frick Collection |
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Birth 1908-01-17
Death 1989
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