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Tina Barney 1945- * Brief Biography Born 1945 in New York City Grew up in a well-to-do upper-middle class family Pretty unafflicted childhood Started taking snapshots of her family in mid-70s as a housewife These were done with 35mm black and white Produced spontaneous-looking images of various moments in the lives of her family and friends. Began using large format in early 1980s- one of the first photographers of this format. Her photographs are known for their intimacy, their immediacy, their well-crafted composition- rich in detail and color. Their lack of emotion (“humanity”), and their large scale. “How people treat each other is more interesting than the class they come from.” Sunday New York Times, 1982 Jill and Polly in Bathroom, 1987 The Bridesmaid, 1994 Jim and Phil at Graduation, 1985 “When people say that there is a distance, a stiffness in my photographs, that the people look like they do not connect, my answer is, that this is the best we can do. This inability to show physical affection is in our heritage.” Marina’s Room, 1987 Marina and Peter, 1997 “The human gesture is one of the great loves of my life.” Shift in photographic style over 20+ years: Brings camera closer to her subjects. Subjects’ interaction with the camera: - new awareness of camera - confrontation of camera Compare: Mother and Son, 1990 The French Family, 2002 The Dining Hall, 2001 The Tapestry, 1996 Graham Cracker Box, 1984 How can one photograph possibly explain a relationship? *