biography of Djuna BARNES (1892-1982)

Birth place: Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

Death place: Greenwich Village, NYC

Addresses: Greenwich Village, NYC

Profession: Painter, illustrator, author, poet, writer

Studied: Pratt Inst.; ASL

Exhibited: Bruno's Garret, NYC, 1915; Guggenheim Gallery, 1943. Awards: Rothko Grant; senior fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts

Member: NIAL

Work: MMA

Comments: A versatile artist, she began as a feature writer for NYC newspapers, accepting portrait commissions on the side. Her art shows various influences over the years, and in her books she achieves a unique integration of art and writing. Auth., Nightwood, 1936; writer, illus., Ryder, and Ladies Almanack, and others.

Sources: Petteys, Dictionary of Women Artists.