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Place of Birth: Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
About Adela Akers
- Adela Akers (born February 7, 1933, Santiago de Compostela, Spain) is a Spanish-born textile and fiber artist.
- She is Professor Emeritus (1972 to 1995) at the Tyler School of Art.
- Her career as an artist spans the "whole history of modern fiber art." Her work is in the Renwick Gallery, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Art and Design.Her papers (2.6 linear feet, dating from 1960 to 2009) are at the Archives of American Art.
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