Will Barnet was born in Beverly, Massachusetts. He attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and later the Art Students League in New York from which he received a three year scholarship. He later became the official printer at the League, and went on to teach at the Art Student League, Cooper Union, and The New School for Social Research.
Barnet reflects his surrounding world as well as himself and his thoughts and views throughout all of his works. Looking through his prints from the earliest to the latest is like "looking through a photograph album. You watch his style mature and the progression of the issues he raises unfold." While his children were growing up, he was often influenced by their interpretations of the world around them as well.
Barnet added much to the area of printing and is well recognized in this exposition. You can view this display until the ninth of April. The Worcester Art Museum is open Tuesday - Friday: 11am - 4pm; Saturday: 10am - 5pm; and Sunday: 1pm - 5pm.