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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]

Alexandra Backford
Born	1942 (1942) Alaska
Died	2010 (aged 67–68)
Nationality	American, Unangan (Aleut)
Alma mater	Institute of American Indian Arts
Occupation	painter, printmaker

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]

References

External links

• Alexandra Backford works at the National Museum of the American Indian

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