Alexandra Backford
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Alexandra Backford | |
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| Born | 1942 |
| Died | 2010 (aged 67–68) |
| Citizenship | American, Unangan (Aleut) |
| Alma mater | Institute of American Indian Arts |
| Occupations | painter, printmaker |
Alexandra Backford (1942–2010) was an Aleut-American painter from Alaska.[1][2] 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.[1][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.[4][6]
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