Thomas F. Barrow

Thomas Barrow, who was born in Kansas City, Missouri, studied with Aaron Siskind at the Institute of Design at IIT, Chicago, and graduated with an M.S. , IIT, Chicago in 1967. He also studied film with Jack Ellis at Northwestern University. At the George Eastman House, he was Curator of Exhibitions in 1965, Assistant Director from 1971-1972, and became editor of Image in 1972.

The Associate Director of the University Art Museum, University of New Mexico, from 1973-1976, Barrow began teaching photography in the Art Department in 1976 and was Acting Director of the University Art Museum in 1985. He has received two NEA Photographers Fellowships (1973; 1978).

Thomas F. Barrow was a personal friend and wrote the introduction to the WESTCOASTNOW portfolio that was published by Susan Spiritus Gallery, 1979.