at Synanon. While at work on the , Schinasi's studio assistant left and she hired Celestino Miranda, who had recently arrived in United States, after seeking asylum from Cuba. When Schinasi traveled to Santa Fe for the summer, Miranda accompanied her there. A gifted artist in his own right, Celestino would prove a great collaborator and an inspiration. They returned to Washington at the summer's end. The pair married in 1981. Later years Schinasi continued to paint and sculpt, establishing herself in Santa Fe, New Mexico where with her fourth husband, painter Celestino Miranda, she lived the final years of her life. A documentary about her life, entitled Altina, was released in 2014. References Sources Schinasi Miranda, Altina. The Road I Have Traveled. Santa Fe: Apodaca Hill Press, 1995 External links Visions: sculptor Altina interviewed by Pam Peabody. Interview with Altina Schinasi and Joan Mister broadcast on WPFW, November 4, 1978. 1907 births 1999 deaths 20th-century American women artists American filmmakers American people of Ottoman-Jewish descent Jewish American artists Artists from New York City 20th-century American inventors Women inventors 20th-century American Jews