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In Remembrance: Althea "Thea" Kliros ’57ArtP Died on December 19 2013

Thea Kliros, a fashion and children's book illustrator, died at home on December 19, 2013, of lung cancer. She was 78. A strong, engaging spirit, she was generous in sharing her passion for life and art. Thea lived in Manhattan, but also cherished country weekends at her other home near Millbrook, New York. Born Althea Friedberg on August 16, 1935, she studied at Bennington College and the Yale University School of Art. She painted and exhibited, and had a long career as an award-winning illustrator.

From obituary published in The New York Times on December 22, 2013.

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