Selma Burke
Sculptor

Selma Burke Net Worth

Selma Burke was an American sculptor born in Mooresville, NC on December 31, 1900. She is best known for her relief of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, but she also founded two art schools in New York and Pennsylvania. Her legacy lives on through her art and her commitment to teaching and inspiring others.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day December 31, 1900
Birth Place Mooresville, NC
Age 119 YEARS OLD
Died On Aug 29, 1995 (age 94)
Birth Sign Capricorn

💰 Net worth: $3 million (2024)

About

American Sculptor who founded two art schools in New York and Pennsylvania and is well known for her relief of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Before Fame

She graduated from the St. Agnes Training School for Nurses in Raleigh in 1924.

Trivia

She is an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.

Family Life

She was born into a farming family and her father was an AME Church Zion Minister.

Associated With

Her last monumental work was a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1980.

Some Selma Burke images

About the author

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