Barbara Young (1920-) was born in Illinois. After graduating from Knox College in 1942 she moved to Baltimore to pursue a medical degree in psychiatry at The Johns Hopkins University. After graduating from Hopkins in 1945, Young undertook further training in psychoanalysis at The Baltimore-Washington Institute for Psychoanalysis. In 1958 Barbara Young started exploring photography, which would prove a life-long pursuit. Young frequently photographed the villagers and surroundings of Harbour Island (Bahamas). In addition, Young photographed flora, fauna, and landscapes on her travels which she sent to artist friend, Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993) who painted directly from a selection of Young's work during the 1960s. Barbara Young has had numerous one woman shows throughout her career including The Ancient Greek World at The Walters Art Gallery (Baltimore) in 1970. Young's works are represented in the permanent collections of The Baltimore Museum of Art, The George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography and Film, Museum of Modern Art, and the Yale University Art Gallery. Dr. Young also photographed several exhibitions that she had personal connections with. Installations shots include the exhibition Recent Works by Lowell Nesbitt (1969 Jan 14-Feb 23) and Timberlane: The Wurtzburger Sculpture Collection, with Photographs by Barbara Young (1977 June 12 -Aug 7) both at the BMA.
From the description of Barbara Young Papers, 1964-1993, 1970 - 1990 (Baltimore Museum of Art Library). WorldCat record id: 779856217
