Concetta Scaravaglione
1900–1975
Introduction
Concetta Maria Scaravaglione (July 9, 1900 – September 4, 1975) was an American sculptor. Her parents immigrated from Calabria, Italy, and Concetta was the youngest of nine children. She is known for her monumental figurative sculpture, her work for the Federal Art Project (FAP), and her teaching career. In 1946 she received a grant from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and in 1947 was the first woman to receive the American Academy's Prix de Rome award in visual arts.
Wikidata identifier
Q5158604
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Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, painter, sculptor
ULAN identifier
500008047
Names
Concetta Scaravaglione, Concetta Maria Scaravaglione
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