Paula McCartney | |
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Born | 1971 (age 51–52) [1] Pittsburgh, PA |
Known for | photography |
Paula McCartney (born 1971) is an American artist known for her photographic works.
She holds a BFA degree from Empire State College, New York (1998), and an MFA degree from the San Francisco Art Institute (2002). [2]
Her work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, [1] the Cleveland Museum of Art, [3] the Walker Art Center [4] and the Museum of Contemporary Photography. [2]
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