biografía de Byron Leslie BURFORD (1920-2011)

Lugar de nacimiento: Jackson, MS

Direcciones: Jackson, MS; Iowa City, IA

Profesión: Painter, educator, graphic artist

Estudios: Univ. Iowa, BFA & MFA.

Exposiciones: Municipal A. Gal., Jackson, Miss.; 48 Sts. Comp., 1939; AIC; PAFA, 1965, 1966; Am. Acad. Arts Ann., NYC,1967; New York Gallery Mod. Art, 1968; Venice Biennale, Italy, 1968; Bienal Arte Coltejer, Colombia, 1970; Babcock Galleries, NYC, 1970s. Awards: Guggenheim Found. fel., Ford Found. award & Nat. Inst. Arts & Lett. grant, 1960.

Obra: Worcester Art Mus., Mass.; Walker Art Ctr., Minneapolis, Minn.; Nelson/Atkins Gallery, Kansas City, Mo.; Sheldon Art Mus., Lincoln, Nebr.; George Eastman House, Rochester, NY.

Comentarios: Preferred media: oil, acrylics. Teaching: prof. painting, Univ. Iowa, 1947-; prof. painting, Univ. Minn. & Univ. Mass., summer 1967.

Fuentes: WW73; WW40.