Selma Burke
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 28 years ago |
| Date of died | August 29,1995 |
| Died | New Hope |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Books | Out of the Miry Clay |
| Date of birth | December 31,1900 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Mooresville |
| North Carolina | |
| United States | |
| Period by artworks | Harlem Renaissance |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Education | Columbia University |
| Awards | Women's Caucus for Art |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 784336 |
Selma Burke Life story
Selma Hortense Burke was an American sculptor and a member of the Harlem Renaissance movement. Burke is best known for a bas relief portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt which may have been the model for his image on the obverse of the dime.
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