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Althea McNish
1924–2020
WA-00300079
Textile Design
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- Is PublishedAuto Publish· 100%✓
- Birth yearWikidata· 92%✓
- LocationArtsy + Wikidata· 85%
- NationalityWikidata· 92%
- Death yearWikidata· 92%
- BiographyWikipedia· 88%
- Profile imageDedup Promote· 40%
Source Registry (1)
- WikidataTier 1 · Institutional85%
About
Why this artist matters now
Althea McNish CM FSCD (1924–2020) was an artist from Trinidad who became the first Black British textile designer to earn an international reputation.
Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 85% · Updated 15d ago
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