Barbara Kasten

(American, born 1936)

Barbara Kasten is a Chicago-based artist. She creates conceptual and mixed media photographic artworks. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the University of Arizona in 1959. She received a Master of Fine Arts Degree in sculptural textile design from California College of Arts and Crafts in 1970. She began working in photography in 1975. She taught fiber sculpture at the University of California, Los Angeles, and photography at Orange Coast College. Her works are in several major museum collections, including at the Tate Modern museum in London, England, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City.