Robert Farber (artist)

Robert Farber (1948 – 23 December 1995) was an American actor and artist.[1]

For the photographer, see Robert Farber (photographer).

Early life

Farber was born and grew up in Hartsdale, New York.[2] He studied theater at Brandeis University where he graduated in 1970. He then completed his studies at the London School of Dramatic Art and appeared in various Off-Broadway shows.[1] In the 1980s, Farber studied at the Art Students League of New York and began to exhibit his work.[1][3][4]

Art career

Farber is best known for his artworks addressing the HIV/AID crisis. After he tested positive for HIV in 1989, Farber began to focus in earnest on the subject.[5] One of his best known works, Every Ten Minutes is an audio recording of the bell in The Riverside Church, New york City tolling every ten minutes, representing the rate of deaths as a result of HIV/Aids.[6][7][8]

His 1992 solo exhibition at Artist's Space, I Thought I Had Time, was composed of interviews with AIDS survivors and drew comparisons with the 14th century bubonic plague.[2] A retrospective of his work Robert Farber: A Retrospective was presented in 1997 at the Rose Art Museum and at USC, Fisher Gallery in 1998.[9][10]

Farber's work was included in the exhibition Art Aids America at the Zuckerman Museum of Art in 2016.[11]

Collections

Farber's audio work Every Ten Minutes is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.[12] His work also appears in the collection and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.[13]

Death

Farber died of an AIDS-related illness on 23 December 1995 in Manhattan.[1][14][15]

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References
  1. "Robert Farber, 47; Known for AIDS Art". The New York Times. 1995-12-30. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  2. Larrubia, Evelyn. "ROBERT FARBER, PAINTER AND PERFORMER". Sun-Sentinel.com.
  3. Cotter, Holland (1992-11-20). "Art in Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  4. Cotter, Holland (2016-07-11). "From the Archives: Art & AIDS—The Stuff Life Is Made Of". Art in America. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  5. Stolley, Kathy S.; Glass, John E. (August 13, 2009). "HIV/AIDS". ABC-CLIO – via Google Books.
  6. "Every Ten Minutes". Visual AIDS.
  7. AIDS, Estate Project for Artists with; N.Y.), Alliance for the Arts (New York (August 13, 2002). "Loss Within Loss: Artists in the Age of AIDS". Univ of Wisconsin Press – via Google Books.
  8. "World AIDS Day | The Broad". www.thebroad.org.
  9. "Death Firmly Etched Into Farber Show". Los Angeles Times. 1998-09-14. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  10. Someday. Robert Farber: a retrospective. Rose Art Museum. 1997.
  11. ArtFacts. "Art Aids America | Exhibition". ArtFacts. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  12. "Robert Farber. Every Ten Minutes. 1991 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art.
  13. http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O227287/western-blot-no18-mixed-media-farber-robert-d/
  14. "Selected Artwork of Robert D. Farber | LTS | Brandeis University". lts.brandeis.edu.
  15. Publishing, Here (February 6, 1996). "The Advocate". Here Publishing – via Google Books.
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