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Altina Schinasi (August 4, 1907 – August 19, 1999) was an American sculptor, filmmaker, actress, entrepreneur, window dresser, designer, and inventor. She was known for designing what she called the "Harlequin eyeglass frame", popularly known as cat-eye glasses .
Aug 4, 2023 · Altina Schinasi: A visionary American artist and inventor, known for iconic cat-eye glasses. Her diverse talents spanned art, film, and entrepreneurship. Her legacy inspires creativity and philanthropy, leaving an indelible mark on the world.
Sep 11, 2014 · By Anita Gates. Sept. 11, 2014. The tobacco millionaire Morris Schinasi had three daughters. There they are, in Peter Sanders’s sassy documentary “Altina,” in their 1920s cloches and fur ...
Aug 7, 2023 · Though remembered as an American sculptor, Altina Schinasi, was also an artist, inventor, and designer. Most notably, she created cat-eye glasses in the 1930s.
Altina (“Tina”) Schinasi lived a creative life as an artist, inventor, designer and entrepreneur. She was born on August 4, 1907 to parents from the Ottoman Empire and grew up in New York City.
Aug 4, 2023 · The Doodle celebrates the 116th birthday of Altina “Tina” Schinasi, the Sephardic Jewish artist, inventor and New Yorker who devised the distinctive eyeglasses. A trained sculptor, Schinasi...
Altina Schinasi, also known as Altina Carey, was an American designer, artist and inventor, best known for the popular 'cat-eye' sunglasses frame. In her lifetime she worked alongside...
