Kyra Markham
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Kyra Markham (born Elaine Hyman, 1891–1967) was an actress, figurative painter and printmaker. Markham was briefly married to the architect Lloyd Wright, and five years later, married the scenographer David Stoner Gaither. She worked for the Federal Arts Project, creating works of social realism that documented American life in the 1930s. During World War II, her art was focused on the propaganda effort against the Nazis.
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Kyra Markham | |
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Born | Elaine Hyman 1891 (1891) |
Died | 1967 (aged 75–76) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Art Students League |
Known for | Painting, Printmaking, Lithography[1] |
Movement | Realism, Social realism |
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Awards | Mary S. Collins Prize, Philadelphia Print Club annual exhibition, 1935[2] |
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