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Richards, Barbara Jean, 1941-

 Person

Biographical History

Barbara Richards (1941- ) is a local Utah photographer.

Barbara's first teaching assignment was in the School of Journalism at the Utah of University. She later taught photography at the Graduate School of Architecture and continued to do so for 25 years. Richards taught the first televised course in 1988, and was also a Purchase Award winner at the 'Utah Photography '88' exhibit.

Citation:
photosisu.com via WWW, retrieved August 29, 2018 ("About the Photograpier"; first teaching assignment at School of Journalism at University of Utah; later taught at Graduate School of Architecture; taught first televised course in 1988) desertenews.com via WWWW, retrieved August 29, 2018 ("Utah '88: Photography exhibit shows that state's camera artists have developed a high standard"; Purchase award winner)

amazon.com via WWW, retrieved 19 September 2019; (born in 1941: found in her autobiography "Darkroom:One Life Developing")

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Utah Museum of Contemporary Art photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 9177
Scope and Contents

Contains fourteen photographs from various local photographers of Utah that were featured in the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. Some of the photographs are framed, and most are photos of landscape or scenery. Dated approximately 1961 to 1993.

Dates: approximately 1961-1993
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Utah Museum of Contemporary Art photograph collection

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