Kyra Markham Artist

Kyra Markham (1891–1967) was an actress, figurative painter and printmaker. Markham was briefly married to the architect Lloyd Wright, and five years later, married David Stoner Gaither. She worked for the Federal Arts Project, creating works of social realism that documented American life in the 1930s. During World War II, her art was focused on the propaganda effort against the Nazis.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Elaine Hyman Kyra Markham Gaither
Birth date	January 01, 1891
Birth place	Chicago
Nationality	United States
Date of death	January 01, 1967
Place of death	Port-au-Prince

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Artist

Field of work	Lithography Printmaking Painting
Influenced by	Alexander Abels
Movement	Social realism Realism (arts)
training at	Art Students League of New York