Family Spouse
Lloyd Wright
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q6452318 · wikidata
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Kyra Markham
1891-01-01 – 1967-01-01
Life & Legacy
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 Art 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.
Occupation & Career
painter, lithographer, artist, printmaker, actor, stage actor, film actor
Education
Art Students League of New York
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Education & Institutions
Art Students League of New York
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Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q6452318 — wikidata View source
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