Marina and Peter, 1997
Barney is an American artist, photographer. She was born in 1945 and grown in wealthy family. Her grandfather introduced her to photography when she was a young girl and at 26, she began collecting photographs.
Tina Barney began to practice photography in the mid-1970 with a 35mm camera and then she abandoned it for a large format 8*10 unit.
Marina's room, 1987
She started taking pictures of her family and of old friends in Rhode Island and increased her horizon.
Hers pictures are a documentation of the life styles and relationships of people who belong to the social Elite in USA, but also in Europe. She uses a large format whist permits to see the environmental detail. She always photographies her subject in their own homes and often in a room specific.
Tina Barney is one of the first photographers to present color work on a large scale.
She was influenced by the painters Pierre Bonnard and Edouard Vuillard.
A little interview about her work:
Tina Barney, Spring 2010 Photo Shoot
Credits for photos : Tina Barney, Janet Borden, Inc ©
http://www.janetbordeninc.com/artists/Barney
