Bashka Paeff
Bashka Paeff (Belarusian: Башка Паэф) (August 12, 1889 — January 24, 1979), was an American sculptor active near Boston, Massachusetts.
Bashka Paeff | |
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| Born | Belarusian: Башка Паэф August 12, 1889 Minsk, Russian Empire |
| Died | January 24, 1979 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Massachusetts Normal Art School, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Spouse | Samuel Montefiore Waxman |
Bashka Paeff was known as the Subway sculptor for the pieces she modeled at the Park Street T station while working her way through art school at the Boston Museum School. She was especially known for realistic animal sculptures, war memorials, fountains and portraits which she created in the classical tradition.
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