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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, British abstract painter (died 2004)

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Born
June 8, 1912
Died
January 26, 2004
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1912

About Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham CBE was one of the foremost British abstract artists, a member of the influential Penwith Society of Arts. After two weeks in St Ives, Barns-Graham acquired her first studio, directly below the Porthmeor Gallery which was the administrative headquarters of the St Ives Society of Artists. Barns-Graham's first opportunity to exhibit in London came when her work was included in a group exhibition of six at the Redfern Gallery. Barns-Graham would later have her first one-person exhibition in London at Redfern in 1952.

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The world when Wilhelmina Barns-Graham was born

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham was born in 1912. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1912

  • Best-selling book"The Harvester" – Gene Stratton-Porter

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe wins two gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics
  • Top headlineRMS Titanic sinks on maiden voyage — 1,500+ die
  • Technology milestoneFirst parachute jump from an airplane
  • World population~1.72B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population94.6M

1912 versus 2026

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Measure19122026
Population94.6M341 million

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