Lawrence 'Larry' James Beck papers

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Lawrence 'Larry' James Beck papers

1938-1994

https://sova.si.edu/record/NMAI.AC.017

The Lawrence 'Larry' James Beck papers, located in the Cultural Resource Center of the National Museum of the American Indian, contain biographical materials, sculpture portfolios, art shows, notes, sketches and drawings, publications, correspondence and visual material including photos, slides and negatives of Larry's art.

6 Linear feet (13 archival boxes, 1 half size archival box, and 2 oversize boxes )

National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) Archive Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 6363796

National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) Archive Center

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Beck, Larry, 1938-1994

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Lawrence ‘Larry’ James Beck was born in Seattle, Washington on May 20, 1938. Beck’s father was American and his mother was Norwegian and Yup’ik from Alaska. Larry was raised in Seattle and in 1956 graduated from Ballard High School. He then attended college at the University of Washington from1957 to 1959, where he first studied engineering. However, he decided that art was more in his future so between 1960-1961 he attended the Burnley School of Professional Art in Seattle, now kno...