Estate of Barbara Ess
2024
"BUSINESS BRIEFS: Bard College creates fund." The Berkshire Edge, 19 August 2024.
"Bard College launches Barbara Ess Fund for photography students." Daily Freeman, 19 August 2024.
"Bard College Announces the Creation of The Barbara Ess Fund for Artistic Expression in Photography." Bard College, 14 August 2024.
Boyle, Meka. "Group Show Summer: Swim Hole at Magenta Plains." FAMILY STYLE, 12 July 2024.
Hoelscher, Sally. "Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, USA Today | Barbara Ess."USA Today, 4 July 2024.
2023
Dorris, Jesse. "The Creative Power of Barbara Ess." Aperture, 27 October 2023.
Davis, Ben. "Is Art Criticism Today Too Affirmative? That’s the Wrong Question to Be Asking." Artnet, 28 August 2023.
Knoblauch, Loring. "Barbara Ess Inside Out @Magenta Plains." Collector Daily, 12 April 2023.
Zalkind, Jaden. "Exhibition Review: Barbara Ess | Inside Out." Musée Magazine, 7 April 2023.
Davis, Ben. "What I'm Looking At." Artnet News, 4 April 2023.
"Excerpts from Fragments by Barbara Ess." BOMB, 10 March 2023.
Robinson, Jessica. "No Wave's New Wave." Brooklyn Magazine, 6 February 2023.
2022
Yablonsky, Linda. "Undervalued photographers get exposure at Art Basel in Miami Beach." The Art Newspaper, 28 November 2022.
Uttam, Payal. "Six standout artists in Art Basel Miami Beach's Survey sector." Art Basel, December 2022.
Di Liscia, Valentina. "Why Is There No Spanish at Art Basel Miami?" Hyperallergic, 1 December 2022.
Lehrer, Adam. "The Art World’s Miami Bacchanal." Compact Magazine, 16 December 2022.
Keenan, Anabel. "The eye on Art Basel Miami Beach 2022." Il Giornale Dell'Arte, 2 December 2022.
Keenan, Anabel. "Tips to Master Miami Art Week from Miami Beach to Your Own Home." Testudo, 15 November 2022.
2021
Meehan, Ryan. "The Secret Life of Objects at Magenta Plains." The Wire, November 2021.
Small, Rachel. "The Secret Life of Objects at Magenta Plains." TheGuide.Art, 15 September 2021.
Dinsdale, Emily. "Creative lessons from the pioneering no wave photographer Barbara Ess." Dazed, 22 March 2021.
Mathes, Emma Elizabeth. "HONORING BARBARA ESS: THE ESSENCE OF REALITY." Musée Magazine, 12 March 2021.
Heinrich, Will. "Barbara Ess, 76, Dies; Artist Blurred Lines Between Life and Art." The New York Times, 9 March 2021.
Ludel, Wallace. "Barbara Ess, photographer and musician, has died, aged 73." The Art Newspaper, 5 March 2021.
Kent-Smith, Jasmine. "Photographer and musician Barbara Ess dies aged 73." Crack Magazine, 5 March 2021.
Pearis, Bill. "Barbara Ess, no wave musician and photographer, has died." Brooklyn Vegan, 5 March 2021.
Selvin, Claire. "Barbara Ess, Experimental Photographer and Musician Has Died at 72." Art News, 5 March 2021.
Hussey, Allison. "Barbara Ess, No Wave Musician and Photographer, Dies at 73." Pitchfork, 4 March 2021.
Artforum. "BARBARA ESS (1948–2021)." Artforum, 4 March 2021.)
2020
White, Katie. "Lonely Days Can Make for Great Art. Here’s How 10 Artists Found Inspiration in Isolation, From a Bedridden Frida Kahlo to a Jailed Egon Schiele." Artnet News, 19 May 2020.
Di Liscia, Valentina. "The Artists Who Found Inspiration in Isolation." Hyperallergic, 20 March 2020.
Gavin, Francesca. "Five artists to discover at New York’s Independent Art Fair." How to Spend It, 3 March 2020.
2019
Kovel, Sophie. "Critics' Picks: Barbara Ess." Artforum, April 2019.
Fateman, Johanna, "Goings On About Town: Barbara Ess." The New Yorker, April 2019.
"Barbara Ess: Someone To Watch Over Me." Time Out New York, 8 April 2019.
"Barbara Ess, Promise, 2007." Elephant, 20 April 2019.
Heinrich, Will. "New York Art Galleries: What to See Right Now." The New York Times, 30 April 2019.
Kotecha, Shiv. "The Shows To See Around Town During Frieze New York." Frieze, 30 April 2019.
Lehrer, Adam. "Collapsed Distance: Barbara Ess Observes and Surveils at Magenta Plains." Filthy Dreams, 2 May 2019.
Leung, Izzy. "Barbara Ess is Always Watching." Aperture, 17 May 2019.
Bianchi, Francesca. "Lower East Side, New York | Gallerie d’arte alternative." Salt Editions, 22 May 2019.
Pollack, Maika. "Around New York: On Some of the Season’s Best Shows, From Hilma af Klint to Mary Beth Edelson." ARTnews, 24 May 2019.
Schwabsky, Barry. "Photographing the Otherworldly and the Abject." The Nation, 14 June 2019.
Wilson, Michael. "Barbara Ess: Someone to Watch Over Me." Photograph Magazine, July / August 2019.
2014
Knight, Christopher. “The Way We Live Now at Gallery Luisotti.” LA Times, 23 August 2014.
2011
Kane, Tim. “Barbara Ess’s Photographs Examine Public-Private Border.” Times Union, 22 November 2011.
2010
Aarons, Philip E. and Andrew Roth, eds. "Numbers: Serial Publications by Artists Since 1955." JRP | Ringier, 2010.
2004
Johnson, Ken. “Review.” New York Times, 11 June 2004.
Aletti, Vince. “Review.” The Village Voice, 14 June 2004.
2003
Sozanski, Edward J. “Crude, Alluring Images.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, 12 September 2003.
2002
Harris, Melissa ed., essay by R.H. Cravens, “Photography Past Forward.” Aperture Foundation, 2002.
Aletti, Vince. “The Best Photography Books of 2001: Eyes Wide Open.”The Village Voice, 22 January 2002.
Butcher, Bleddyn. “Soundcheck.”The Wire, February 2002.
Coleman, A.D. “Books: Fantastic Voyages and Street Life.” ARTNews, February 2002.
2001
Ess, Barbara. I Am Not This Body. Monograph with text by Michael Cunningham. Aperture, 2001.
Harris, Jane. "Aura Fixation: Old Technology for New Photography.” Art on Paper, January / February 2001.
2000
Schmerler, Sarah. “Review.” Art in America, November 2000.
1999
Blind Spot No. 13, 1999.
1998
Glueck, Grace. “Review.” The New York Times, 1 May 1998.
1996
Princenthal, Nancy. “Barbara Ess at Curt Marcus.” Art in America, December 1996.
Lillington, David. “Being Me.” Creative Camera, October / November 1996.
Searle, Adrian. “Review.” The Guardian, 27 August 1996.
Dieckmann, Katherine. “In the Clear.” The Village Voice, 28 May 1996.
1994
Levi-Strauss, David. “Review.” Artforum, Summer.
Volk,Gregory. “Review.” Art News, September 1994.
Blair, Dike. “Review.” Flash Art, Summer 1994.
Sacha, Craddock. “Review.” The London Times, May 17.
1993
Kohen, Helen L. "Photographs' truths are in eyes of the beholder." The Miami Herald, 15 August 1993.
Smith, P.C. "Complex Vision." Art in America, March 1993.
1992
Seward, Keith. “Review.” Artforum, September 1992.
Schjeldahl, Peter. "Fogmeister." The Village Voice, 28 April 1992.
1991
Rosenzweig, Phyllis. Mattress Factory: Installation and Performance 1982-1989. Mattress Factory, 1991.
1990
Sullivan, Constance, ed. Women Photographers. Harry N. Abrams, 1990.
Princenthal, Nancy. "Barbara Ess: Machine Dreams." The Print Collectors Newsletter, December 1990.
Sorenson, Dina. "Barbara Ess." Arts Magazine, October 1990.
McCormick, Carlo. "XY Ess." Artforum, Summer 1990.
Aletti, Vince. "Fuzz Box." The Village Voice, 22 May 1990.
Phyllis, Freeman, ed. New Art. Harry N. Abrams, 1990.
1989
Smith, Joshua P. ed. Photography of Invention. National Museum of American Art / Smithsonian Institute and MIT Press, 1989.
1988
Caley, Shawn. “Reviews: Barbara Ess.” Flash Art (Milan), Summer 1988.
Schwabsky, Barry. “Spotlight: Non in Codice.” Flash Art (Milan), January / February 1988.
1987
Aletti, Vince. “Shooting from the Hip.” The Village Voice , 12 May 1987.
Cameron, Dan. “Mental theater: The Art of Barbara Ess.” Arts Magazine, Summer 1987.
Gardner, Colin. “The Art Galleries.” Los Angeles Times, 19 June 1987.
Haus, Mary Ellen. “Barbara Ess: The Mind’s Eye.” ARTnews , November 1987.
1986
Cotter, Holland. “Reviews: Garnett Puett/Barbara Ess.” Flash Art (Milan), December / January.
Marzorati, Gerald. “The Getty’s ‘Whisper’ and Ess’s Essence.” Vanity Fair, September 1986.
“On Exhibit: February 8 through March 22.” C.E.P.A. Quarterly Newsletter, Winter 1986.
Saltz, Jerry. Beyond Boundaries: New York’s New Art. Alfred Van Der Marck Editions, 1986.
Zeichner, A. “Art Pick of the Week.” L.A. Weekly, December 1986.
1985
Cameron, Dan. “Springtime on the Fringe.” Arts Magazine, September 1985.
Fisher, Jean. “Reviews: Barbara Ess.” Artforum, September 1985.
Gambrell, Jamey. “Barbara Ess at Cable.” Art in America , October 1985.
Grundberg, Andy “Barbara Ess.” The New York Times, 14 June 1985.
McKenna, Kristine “Wilshire Center.” Los Angeles Times, 26 July 1985.
“The Mirror Crack’d: Special Photo Section.” Redtape, no. 6, 1985–1986.
Mueller, Cookie. “Art and About.” Details, June 1985.
Tatransky, Valentin. “ARTS reviews: Barbara Ess.” Arts Magazine, September 1985.
