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Patricia Hill Burnett

Patricia Hill Burnett (1920- December 2014) was an artist and feminist activist famous for painting the portraits of numerous prominent women of the 20th century, including Betty Ford, Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, Betty Friedan, Joyce Carol Oates, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Early Life Burnett was born in 1920 in Brooklyn, NY and grew up in Toledo, Ohio where she first sold hand-drawn portraits at the age of 14 for $25. She studied fine arts at Glouster college in Baltimore. As a young woman, Burnett was crowned Miss Michigan and later became the runner up to Miss USA.

Art Career In 1962 Burnett became one of the first woman to join the Scarab Club as a full member.

Feminism In 1969, she founded Michigan's chapter of the National Organization for WomenNational Organization for Women.