Barbara Latham
| Barbara Latham | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 6, 1896 Walpole, Massachusetts |
| Died |
May 28, 1989 (aged 92) Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Resting place | Fairview Cemetery (Santa Fe, New Mexico) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Andrew Dasburg |
| Alma mater |
Pratt Institute Art Students League of New York |
| Known for | Prints, book illustration, painting |
| Spouse(s) | Howard Cook |
Barbara Latham (June 6, 1896 – May 28, 1989) was an American painter, printmaker, and children's book illustrator.
Early life and education
Latham was born on June 6, 1896 in Walpole, Massachusetts and raised in Norwich, Connecticut. Her parents were Allen and Caroline Walker Latham.[1]
She studied at Norwich Free Academy, and at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York from which she graduated in 1919. She also studied, at the Art Students League of New York summer school in Woodstock, with modernist painter Andrew Dasburg.[1]
Taos, New Mexico
In 1925, Latham went to Taos, New Mexico to produce graphic illustrations of southwestern life for Joseph O'Kane Foster's greeting card company.[2] In Taos Victor Higgins introduced her to artist Howard Cook, whom she married in May 1927. From 1928 to 1935, they traveled: to Europe, Mexico and the American South. In 1938, the couple settled near Taos on the Talpa ridge. This became their base until 1976.[1]
Latham painted and created prints of the Taos landscape, including town views and scenes of the rural life of the Taos Pueblo Indians. In addition, she did illustrations for children's books, including Pedro, Nina and Perritto (1939) and Maggie, which was included in the American Institute of Graphic Arts best books list from 1945 to 1950.[3]
Roswell and Santa Fe, New Mexico
In 1967, Cook became the first artist in the Roswell Museum and Art Center's Artist-in-Residence program. The couple started to spend their winters in Roswell, New Mexico, where they eventually moved in 1973.[1]
Due to Cook's health issues, the couple moved to Santa Fe in 1976. Cook died in 1980. Latham died on May 28, 1989.[1]
Public collections
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Newark Museum
- Library of Congress
- Slater Hall Museum (Norwich, Connecticut)
- New Mexico Museum of Art
- Roswell Museum and Art Center
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ebie, Teresa H. "Remarkable Women of Taos New Mexico: Barbara Latham". Taos.org. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ↑ Kovinick, Phil; Yoshiki-Kovinick, Marian (1998). An Encyclopedia of Women Artists of the American West. Austin: University of Texas. p. 183. ISBN 0292790635.
- ↑ "Barbara Latham - Artist Bio". Matteucci.com. Nedra Matteucci Galleries. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
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