Tina Barney facts for kids

Tina Barney (born October 27, 1945) is a famous American photographer. She is well-known for her large, colorful pictures. These photos often show her family and close friends. They capture moments in New York and New England.

Early Life and Learning About Art

Tina Barney was born Tina Isles on October 27, 1945. She was one of three children. Her father was Philip Henry Isles, and her mother was Lillian Fox, a fashion model. Her parents later divorced. Her mother then married writer Stephane Groueff.

Tina's great-great-grandfather was Emanuel Lehman. He helped start the company Lehman Brothers. Tina's grandfather first showed her photography when she was a child. As a teenager, she studied Art History. She went to Spence School in Manhattan.

When she was 19, Tina lived in Italy for a while. There, she continued to study art. Around 1971, she started volunteering at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. She worked in the photography department. She helped organize photos for a show. This experience helped her learn a lot about photography. She began collecting photos and visiting galleries.

In 1973, Tina moved to Sun Valley, Idaho. She started taking photography classes as a hobby. From 1976 to 1979, she studied at the Sun Valley Center for Arts and Humanities. She also took workshops with several famous photographers. These included Duane Michals and Nathan Lyons.

Tina Barney's Photography Career

Tina Barney is most famous for her large, colorful photographs. These pictures often feature her wealthy family on the East Coast. Her photos look like real-life moments. But they are also carefully arranged.

Tina is interested in how families repeat traditions. She believes that families, no matter where they come from, do similar things. Her work shows this idea.

Her photographs are displayed in many important places. These include the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. They are also at the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film. Other places include the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.

Recently, her work has been shown in many exhibitions. These include shows at the New York State Theater in New York. Her photos have also been seen at the Barbican Art Centre in London.

Tina Barney has also worked on short films. She co-directed films about photographers Jan Groover and Horst P. Horst. A documentary about her life was shown in 2007. It was directed by Jaci Judelson.

Tina has received important awards for her work. She won a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship in 1991. In 2010, she received the Lucie Award for Achievement in Portraiture. This award recognized her amazing portrait photography.

Today, Tina Barney's work is represented by the Kasmin Gallery in New York City.

Personal Life

In 1966, Tina Barney married John Joseph Barney. He was from Watch Hill, Rhode Island. Her brother, Philip Henry Isles II, married actress Alexandra Moltke.

Notable Photography Works

• Marina's Room, 1987
• Houselights, 1999
• Jill and the TV, 1989
• The Two Friends, 2002

Exhibitions and Shows

• Les Européens, Les Rencontres d'Arles, France, 2003.
• The Europeans, Barbican Art Gallery, London, 2005.
• Players, Janet Borden Inc., New York, 2010.
• The Europeans, Haggerty Museum of Art, Milwaukee, WI, 2012.
• Small Towns, Janet Borden, Inc., New York, 2012.
• The Europeans, Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN, 2015.
• Four Decades, Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York, 2015.
• Family Ties", Jeu de Paume, Paris, 2024/25

Awards and Grants Received

• Lucie Award for Achievement in Portraiture in 2010
• John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, Artist's Fellowship in 1991

See also

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