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| | Born in Malmö, Sweden on May 3, 1880. Afekenstam studied art in Sweden and in Munich. During the 1930s she was a resident of Pasadena and active with the Pasadena Society of Artists. She died on Aug. 4, 1939. Her media included ivory, turtle shell, and ebony. Exh: Artists Fiesta (LA), 1931 (gold medal). | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Southern California Artists (Nancy Moure); American Art Annual 1925; California Arts and Architecture list, 1932; Who's Who in American Art 1936-41 (obituary). | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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