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Barbara Durkee

Barbara Durkee

American artist

Barbara Durkee (1935–2022) was an American artist. She is known for being a co founder of the artist collective USCO (Us Company) in New York.[1] She also co founded the spiritual community, the Lama Foundation in New Mexico in 1968.[2]

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Durkee was born in 1935 in Los Angeles California. For a time she was married to fellow artist Stephen Durkee. She changed her name from Barbara Durkee to Asha Greer. She died on January 7, 2022, in Virginia.[3]

An example of her work with USCO is in the National Gallery of Art.[4] She is also credited with working on the design and production of the original edition of the book, Be Here Now, produced by the Lama Foundation.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "The big wow". C-VILLE Weekly. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Making of the Box Set at Lama Foundation – Vasu". Vasu. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  3. [3]
    Romancito, Rick (13 January 2022). "Lama Foundation co-founder dies". The Taos News. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  4. [5]
    Sherman, Nick (19 September 2016). "Be Here Now by Ram Dass". Fonts in Use. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
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