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Richmond Barthe An Annotated Bibliography
Much information about artist and sculptor Richmond Barthe has been published. This is only a brief selection of the works available.
Beardon, Romare and Henderson, Harry. (1993). A Histoiy of Afri-
Books, New York.
Many photographs including west Indian Girl, woman with A scythe, shilluk warrior, Life Mask of Rose McClendon, Laurence Olivier as Hotspur.
Byers, Paula K. (edj. {1998).
(2nd Ed.) Detroit, Ml, New York, Gale. 33-34.
One picture of Barthe, unfortunately badly reproduced.
Cork, Sheila A, comp. (2000). Richmond Barthe: Biography, works, criticism. A collection of Ephemera. Hancock County Library System. 312 Hwy. 90, Bay St Louis, Ms 39520.
collection of material including, amongst other things, copies of post cards written by Barthe, biographical information, photographs and critiques of his work, exhibition information, obituaries, memorial service information and bibliographies.
Dover, Cedric, (i960). American Negro Art Greenwich, CT. New York Graphic Society.
Many of Barthc's works not frequently seen in other publications. includes The Harlem River House friezes, Geoige Washington Carver, Langston Hughes, General Dessalines, wetta, Booker T. Washington, Blackbeny woman, Mary, Shoe Shine Boy, Feral Benga, Ram Gopal (Dance of Siva), Laurence Oliver (Hotspur), Henry Tanner.
Fine, Elsa Honig. (l 973). The Afro-American Artist New York, Chicago, il Holt, Rinehart and Winston, inc.
Brief critique of his work and biographical information. Contains illustrations including Blackberry woman, Birth of the spirituals, The Negro Looks Ahead, Canada Lee and Supplication.
Garraty, John A. and Carnes, Mark C. (eds.).	{1999). American
National Biography. New York, Oxford university Press.
Lists significant dates and events in the life of Richmond Barthe. no photographs.
Hammond, Bert D. A conversation with Richmond Barthe. The international Review of African American Art 6 (l): 4-13.
First of two articles about Barthe. Discusses Hammond's interview with the sculptor. Contains many biographical details.
Koslow, Philip (ed.). (i 999). The New_YorLP_ubiic Library African American Desk Reference. Stonesong Press; John Wiley and Sons, inc. New York.
Several entries for Barthe, including a brief biographical statement and chronology of several of his major pieces. No illustrations of work.
Lewis, Samella. (1990). African American Ait and Artists. University of California Press, Berkeley, Los Angeles. CA.
informative work about black artists in the united States. Contains illustrations of Paul Robeson as Othello and Feral Benga.


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