Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Biography
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Barry Moser Gold Rush Wood Engraving Blocks,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1985
Collection number: 1537
Extent:
3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)
1 oversize box (.5 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Barry Moser (b.1940) is a graphic artist and printmaker. He has illustrated several books, including
Chelmaxions (1977),
Song of songs (1977),
Moby Dick (1978),
The divine comedy of Dante, Inferno (1980), and
Alice's adventures in wonderland (1982). The collection consists of 25 wood engraving blocks by Moser for
The Gold Rush (1985).
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including
copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds
the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Restrictions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Phillip T. Bevis, 1986.
Collection originally assembled by Phillip T. Bevis.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Barry Moser Gold Rush Wood Engraving Blocks (Collection 1537). Department of Special Collections,
Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
Moser was born on October 15, 1940 in Chattanooga, Tennessee; became a graphic artist and printmaker; attended Auburn University;
studied with George Cress at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and with Leonard Baskin and Jack Coughlin; head of
studio art, Williston Northampton School (1967-82), and beginning in 1990, with the Rhode Island School of Design; exhibited
in one-man shows at the Berkshire Museum (1973) and the Boston Athenaeum (1976); also exhibited at the Los Angeles National
Print Show (1974) and the Library of Congress National Print Exhibit (1975-76); worked in ink and wood; member, American Printing
History Association, and winner of American Book Award; illustrated several books, including
Chelmaxions (1977),
Song of songs (1977),
Thistles & thorns (1977),
Moby Dick (1978),
The divine comedy of Dante, Inferno (1980),
Alice's adventures in wonderland (1982), and
Through the looking glass (1983).
Scope and Content
Collection consists of 25 wood engraving blocks by Barry Moser for
The Gold Rush (1985). The blocks are 10 × 18 cm. and portray gold mining activities from venues around the world. Pen and ink gouache drawings
and pencil sketches are also included in the collection.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Moser, Barry--Archives.
Wood-engravers--United States--Archival resources.
Wood blocks.
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