Sylvia Sleigh was a Welsh-born American realist painter, born on May 8, 1916, and passed away on October 24, 2010. She lived and worked in New York City and was recognized for her role in the feminist art movement. Notably, she challenged traditional gender roles in her paintings of nude men, often employing traditional feminine poses derived from historical artworks by male artists such as Diego Velázquez, Titian, and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. Her most notable subjects included art critics, feminist artists, and her husband Lawrence Alloway.
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Meaning of the name - Sylvia
forest, wood
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Place of Birth: Llandudno
Place of Death: New York City
Educated At: University of London
Occupation: printmaker | artist | painter
Spouses: Lawrence Alloway
Employers: Stony Brook University
Awards Received: Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 8, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 8, 2024 |
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| Sun | 17 Taurus 32 | 18 Taurus 23 | 0 Virgo 57 |
| Moon | 27 Cancer 1 | 23 Taurus 15 | 14 Cancer 37 |
| Mercury | 8 Gemini 30 | 22 Aries 14 | 23 Virgo 24 |
| Venus | 2 Cancer 14 | 11 Taurus 7 | 16 Cancer 41 |
| Mars | 21 Leo 11 | 6 Aries 2 | 20 Libra 1 |
| Jupiter | 20 Aries 3 | 25 Taurus 52 | 5 Taurus 7 |
| Saturn | 13 Cancer 7 | 17 Pisces 11 | 26 Cancer 5 |
| Uranus | 19 Aquarius 33 | 22 Taurus 51 | 17 Aquarius 7 |
| Neptune | 0 Leo 5 | 29 Pisces 8 | 3 Leo 28 |
| Pluto | 1 Cancer 45 | 2 Aquarius 5 | 4 Cancer 6 |
| Rahu | 2 Aquarius 56 | 14 Aries 4 | 27 Capricorn 13 |
| Ketu | 2 Leo 56 | 14 Libra 4 | 27 Cancer 13 |
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