Winifred Mason | |
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 Winifred Mason, 1936 | |
| Born | January 31, 1912 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 1993 (aged 80–81) |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Known for | Jeweler, silversmith |
| Spouse | Jean E. Chenet |
Winifred Mason (January 31, 1912 – 1993) was an African-American jeweler who was active in New York during the 1940s.[1] She worked primarily in copper, and was inspired by West Indian cultural traditions.[2] She is believed to be the first commercial African-American jeweler in the United States.[1]
Under her married name, Winifred Chenet, she also sold jewelry in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.[3] She escaped from Haiti following the murder of her husband by the Tonton Macoute in 1963, and returned to the United States.
- ^ a b Kirkham, Pat (2002). Women Designers in the USA, 1900-2000: Diversity and Difference. Yale University Press. pp. 135, 207. ISBN 0300093314.
- ^ "The Jewelry of Winifred Mason". Modern Silver Magazine. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
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