Alexandra Backford Explained
| Alexandra Backford |
| Birth Place: | Alaska |
| Nationality: | American, Unangan (Aleut) |
| Alma Mater: | Institute of American Indian Arts |
| Occupation: | painter, printmaker |
Alexandra Backford (1942–2010) was an Aleut-American painter from Alaska.[1] She studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the 1960s and has exhibited her work across the country.[2] [3] Some of her works are in the permanent collection of institutions including the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.[4]
Backford was the daughter of Constantine and Anna Backford of Nushakag, Clark's Point, Alaska. She said of her time at the institute, "I like it here."[5] Some of her work features local landscapes and people at work.[6]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Welcome to Ahgupuk Art featuring Alexandra Backford. 2021-08-04. www.ahgupuk.com.
- Book: King, Jeanne Snodgrass. American Indian painters; a biographical directory. 1968. New York : Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. Smithsonian Libraries.
- Web site: Four by Institute of American Indian Arts: Near Fine Leather Binding (1965) First Edition., Signed by Author(s) Arundel Books. 2021-08-04. www.abebooks.com. en.
- Web site: Fisherman National Museum of the American Indian. 2021-08-04. americanindian.si.edu.
- News: 1962-11-19. Alaska Students Praise New Mexico Art Center. Tundra Times. 2021-08-03.
- News: 1965-05-09. Indian Artists Annual winners named. 32. The Santa Fe New Mexican. 2021-08-04.
