Artist: Barbara Swan | Artwork Archive

Discovery

Artist: Barbara Swan (American, 1922-2003)

Received her B.A. in art history from Wellesley College and also studied painting at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Worked in France for two years with funding from a Museum of Fine arts Fellowship. Later married Alan Fink in 1952. Became well known in Boston during the 1950s. Collaborated with the poets Anne Sexton and Maxine Kumin. Illustrated several of Sexton’s books and Kumin’s Pulitzer-winning book Up Country.

For The Year of the Insane by Barbara Swan

Barbara Swan
For The Year of the Insane, 1969

Lithograph on paper with poem by Anne Sexton

29.5 x 21.25 in

(74.93 x 53.98 cm)

Sig Abeles, Friends of the Artist by Barbara Swan

Barbara Swan
Sig Abeles, Friends of the Artist, 1970

Etching on paper

29.75 x 22.25 in

(75.57 x 56.52 cm)

Elbert Weinberg, Friends of the Artist by Barbara Swan

Barbara Swan
Elbert Weinberg, Friends of the Artist, 1970

Lithograph on paper

21.6875 x 29.75 in

(55.09 x 75.57 cm)

Arthur Polonsky, Friends of the Artist by Barbara Swan

Barbara Swan
Arthur Polonsky, Friends of the Artist, 1970

Lithograph on paper

29.875 x 21.9375 in

(75.88 x 55.72 cm)

Bernard Chaet, Friends of the Artist by Barbara Swan

Barbara Swan
Bernard Chaet, Friends of the Artist, 1970

Etching on paper

29.625 x 22.375 in

(75.25 x 56.83 cm)

Michael Mazur, Friends of the Artist by Barbara Swan

Barbara Swan
Michael Mazur, Friends of the Artist, 1970

Etching on paper

29.6875 x 22 in

(75.41 x 55.88 cm)

Harold Tovish, Friends of the Artist by Barbara Swan

Barbara Swan
Harold Tovish, Friends of the Artist, 1970

Lithograph on paper

30.3125 x 22.125 in

(76.99 x 56.2 cm)

Self Portrait, Friends of the Artist by Barbara Swan

Barbara Swan
Self Portrait, Friends of the Artist, 1970

Etching on paper

29.75 x 22.125 in

(75.57 x 56.2 cm)