Altina Schinasi

Altina Schinasi
Born(1907-08-04)August 4, 1907
DiedAugust 19, 1999(1999-08-19) (aged 92)
Notable workSculptor Harlequin eyeglass frame
George Grosz' Interregnum (1960)
FatherMorris Schinasi
AwardsAmerican Design Award from Lord & Taylor
1939
George Grosz' Interregnum

Venice Film Festival, Golden Lion, First Prize
1961 George Grosz' Interregnum
Patron(s)Clare Boothe Luce

Altina Schinasi (August 4, 1907 – August 19, 1999) was an American sculptor, filmmaker, actress, entrepreneur, window dresser, designer, and inventor.[1] She was known for designing what she called the "Harlequin eyeglass frame", popularly known as cat-eye glasses.

  1. ^ Magazine, Harlem World (2023-06-21). "Altina Schinasi, The Harlem Girl Who Knew Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Salvador Dali And Invented Cat-Eye Glasses". Harlem World Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-23.