Alexandra Backford
Born1942 (1942)
Alaska
Died2010 (aged 67–68)
NationalityAmerican, Unangan (Aleut)
Alma materInstitute of American Indian Arts
Occupation(s)painter, printmaker
"Fisherman," woodblock print from the Smithsonian collection

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]

References

  1. 1 2 King, Jeanne Snodgrass (1968). American Indian painters; a biographical directory. Smithsonian Libraries. New York : Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to Ahgupuk Art featuring Alexandra Backford". www.ahgupuk.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  3. ↑ "Four by Institute of American Indian Arts: Near Fine Leather Binding (1965) First Edition., Signed by Author(s) | Arundel Books". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  4. 1 2 "Fisherman | National Museum of the American Indian". americanindian.si.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  5. ↑ "Alaska Students Praise New Mexico Art Center" (PDF). Tundra Times. 1962-11-19. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  6. ↑ "Indian Artists Annual winners named". The Santa Fe New Mexican. 1965-05-09. p. 32. Retrieved 2021-08-04.


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