Bill Barrett (artist)

Bill Barrett
Bill Barrett with his marble sculpture, "Lexeme VIII," in Zell, Germany.
Born (1934-12-21) December 21, 1934 (age 89)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Michigan: B.S. in Design (1958), M.S. in Design (1959), MFA (1960)
Known forSculptor, Painter

Bill Barrett (born December 21, 1934) is an American sculptor, painter and jeweller.[1] He is considered a central figure in the second generation of American metal sculptors[2] and is internationally known for his abstract sculptures in steel, aluminum and bronze.[3]

Bill Barrett, Martha Graham Ensemble, 2007–2008, Fabricated Bronze, 12' x 18' x 8'
  1. ^ Palmedo (2003), p. 13.
  2. ^ Palmedo(2003) pp. 19–20.
  3. ^ Exhibition Catalogue, Polyphonic Abstraction: Paintings and Maquettes by Bill Barrett, Iowa State University’s Christian Petersen Art Museum, Exhibition Statement, p. 1.