Tina Barney

(American, born 1945)

Tina Barney is a contemporary American photographer whose portraits capture the lifestyles and family dynamics of those around her. The majority of her works are well-orchestrated scenes, the figures and settings carefully arranged to portray the image she desires. “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,” she has explained. “This inability to show physical affection is in our heritage.” Born on October 27, 1945 in New York, NY, she studied at the Sun Valley Center for Arts and Humanities in Ketchum, ID, from 1976 to 1979.  Just before returning to New York, Barney began photographing people in color using a large format view camera. Upon her homecoming, the artist turned her camera upon family as well as acquaintances such as George Condo. The resulting images of the 1980s and 1990s became the foundation for photobooks such as Theater of Manners (1997). Barney currently lives and works between Westerly, RI and New York, NY. Today, the artist’s photographs are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, among others.

Tina Barney Artworks

Tina Barney (191 results)
Untitled #9 (Nudes), 2002

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Untitled #9 (Nudes), 2002

Sale Date: November 28, 2023

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The Matador, 2003

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The Matador, 2003

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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Jill and Polly in the Bathroom, 1987

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Jill and Polly in the Bathroom, 1987

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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The Orange Room (from The Europeans),

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The Orange Room (from The Europeans),

Sale Date: June 21, 2023

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The Son, 1987

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The Son, 1987

Sale Date: April 25, 2023

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The Carriage (from Europeans), 2002, 2002

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The Carriage (from Europeans), 2002, 2002

Sale Date: April 13, 2023

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Art Dealer and Son, 2001, 2001

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Art Dealer and Son, 2001, 2001

Sale Date: April 13, 2023

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Swimming, 1991

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Swimming, 1991

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Marina's Room, 1987

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Marina's Room, 1987

Sale Date: December 15, 2022

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Nude 7470,, 1996

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Nude 7470,, 1996

Sale Date: December 13, 2022

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The Puppy (from amfAR Photography Portfolio), 1994

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The Puppy (from amfAR Photography Portfolio), 1994

Sale Date: November 16, 2022

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Marina's Room, 1987

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Marina's Room, 1987

Sale Date: October 7, 2022

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The Reception, 1985, 1985

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The Reception, 1985, 1985

Sale Date: October 6, 2022

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The Landscape, 1988

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The Landscape, 1988

Sale Date: July 19, 2022

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The Reception, 1985

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The Reception, 1985

Sale Date: June 21, 2022

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The Yellow Wall, 1997

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The Yellow Wall, 1997

Sale Date: June 15, 2022

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The Portrait, 1984

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The Portrait, 1984

Sale Date: June 9, 2022

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The Bridesmaids in Pink, 1995

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The Bridesmaids in Pink, 1995

Sale Date: June 9, 2022

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The Reception, 1985

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The Reception, 1985

Sale Date: May 25, 2022

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The Son, 1987

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The Son, 1987

Sale Date: May 18, 2022

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The Trustee and the Curator, 1992

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The Trustee and the Curator, 1992

Sale Date: April 6, 2022

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The Yellow Wall, 1997

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The Yellow Wall, 1997

Sale Date: February 22, 2022

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Cousins, 1984

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Cousins, 1984

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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Marina's Room, 1987

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Marina's Room, 1987

Sale Date: October 5, 2021

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