Barry Gordon Lett New Zealand, 1940-2017
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About Barry Gordon Lett
Born in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand in 1940, Barry Lett studied under artist Paul Olds then briefly at Elam School of Fine Arts in 1964. He worked as an art dealer for 10 years, then became a full time atist in in the mid 1970s. A painter and sculptor, he has produced numerous murals and large public installations.
The total number of works by Barry Lett offered for sale by auction since 2002 is 87, of which 67 (77%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $38,585 for Dog sold by Art+Object in May 2023. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Barry Lett are held by the Museum Of New Zealand and Auckland Art Gallery.
Barry Gordon Lett is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 149
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
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