Cynthia Schira

American textile artist (born 1934)
Person human Q18921593
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Cynthia Schira

Summary

Cynthia Schira is a human[1]. She was born in Pittsfield[2]. She was born on +1934-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a textile artist[4] and artist[5].

Key Facts

  • Cynthia Schira was born in Pittsfield[2].
  • Cynthia Schira was born on +1934-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cynthia Schira held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Cynthia Schira worked as a textile artist[4].
  • Cynthia Schira worked as an artist[5].
  • Cynthia Schira received the Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship[7].
  • Cynthia Schira received the Fellow of the American Craft Council[8].
  • Cynthia Schira is recorded as female[9].
  • Cynthia Schira's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Cynthia Schira's ISNI is recorded as 000000011475299X[11].
  • Cynthia Schira's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76249220[12].
  • Cynthia Schira's GND ID is recorded as 143422413[13].
  • Cynthia Schira's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2002001155[14].
  • Cynthia Schira's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500336670[15].
  • Cynthia Schira's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012nmjw7[16].
  • Cynthia Schira's RKDartists ID is recorded as 326121[17].
  • Cynthia Schira's given name is recorded as Cynthia[18].
  • Cynthia Schira's described by source is recorded as American Women Sculptors: a history of women working in three dimensions[19].
  • Cynthia Schira's CLARA-ID is recorded as 7158[20].
  • Cynthia Schira's Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID is recorded as 4298[21].
  • Cynthia Schira's FAST ID is recorded as 473433[22].
  • Cynthia Schira's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[23].
  • Cynthia Schira's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Craft[24].
  • Cynthia Schira's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism[25].
  • Cynthia Schira's artist-info artist ID is recorded as 105424[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Cynthia Schira's place of birth was Pittsfield[2]. She was born on +1934-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include textile artist[4] and artist[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship[7], an award[27] and Fellow of the American Craft Council[8], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1975[30].

FAQs

Where was Cynthia Schira born?

Cynthia Schira was born in Pittsfield[2].

What did Cynthia Schira do for work?

Cynthia Schira worked as textile artist[4] and artist[5].

What awards did Cynthia Schira receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship[7] and Fellow of the American Craft Council[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archives of American Art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . CLARA. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . craftcouncil.org. craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . craftcouncil.org. Retrieved . craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . craftcouncil.org. craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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