Elba Lightfoot
African-American painter
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Summary
Elba Lightfoot was born on 1910[1] in Evanston[2]. She died on 1989[3] in New York City[4]. She worked as a painter[5] and muralist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: October 23, 1906[8]
- Place of burial: Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[11]
- Field of work: mural[12]
- Educated at: Northwestern University[13], Art Students League of New York[14]
- Member of: 306 Group[15], Artists Union[16], Harlem Artists Guild[17]
- Influenced by: Augusta Savage[18]
- Sex or gender: female[19]
- Movement: Harlem Renaissance[20]
- Commons category: Elba Lightfoot[21]
- Family name: Lightfoot[22]
- Given name: Elba[23]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject African diaspora[24], WikiProject New York Public Library[25], Black Lunch Table[26]
- Has works in the collection: National Archives and Records Administration[27]
- Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[28]
- Artist files at: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[29]
Why It Matters
Elba Lightfoot is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
FAQs
Where was Elba Lightfoot born?
Elba Lightfoot was born in Evanston[2].
Where did Elba Lightfoot die?
Elba Lightfoot passed away in New York City[4].
What did Elba Lightfoot do for work?
Elba Lightfoot worked as a painter[5] and muralist[6].
Where did Elba Lightfoot go to school?
Elba Lightfoot was educated at Northwestern University[13] and Art Students League of New York[14].