Description
Barry Moser (1940- )was a graphic artist and printmaker who worked in ink and wood. The collection consists of wood engraving
blocks, pencil sketches, incipient drawings and illustrations for books he illustrated including
Frankenstein,
The Hunting of the Snark,
The California Dante,
The Inferno,
Purgatorio and
Paradiso.
Background
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, and illustrated many
books; member, American Printing History Association, and winner of American Book Award.
Extent
9 boxes (4.5 linear ft.)
2 oversize boxes
Restrictions
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.
Availability
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.