Barbara Bosworth

Online Gallery of The Singing and the Silence: Birds in Contemporary Art

Born 1953 in Cleveland, OH
Lives and works in Boston

Barbara Bosworth collects samples of flora and fauna, not in specimen cages and bell jars, but with her large-format view camera. Bosworth’s photographs speak to the interconnectedness between humans, animals, and the environment. Her subdued images mimic the quiet, meandering walks she took as a child growing up in the Chagrin River valley of Ohio. They are about many things but most importantly a deep appreciation for nature.

Image Gallery

Barbara Bosworth, Common Yellowthroat, 2003, chromogenic print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Haluk and Elisa Soykan, 2008.2.21, © 2003, Barbara Bosworth
Common Yellowthroat
Date2003
chromogenic print
Not on view
Barbara Bosworth, Indigo Bunting, 2003, chromogenic print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Haluk and Elisa Soykan, 2008.2.22, © 2003, Barbara Bosworth
Indigo Bunting
Date2003
chromogenic print
Not on view
Barbara Bosworth, Blue-winged Warbler, 2003, chromogenic print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Haluk and Elisa Soykan, 2008.2.23, © 2003, Barbara Bosworth
Blue-winged Warbler
Date2003
chromogenic print
Not on view
Barbara Bosworth, Black-billed Cuckoo, 2005, chromogenic print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Haluk and Elisa Soykan, 2008.2.19, © 2005, Barbara Bosworth
Black-billed Cuckoo
Date2005
chromogenic print
Not on view