Slobodkina Esphyr Vedic birth chart profile
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Slobodkina Esphyr

• Remembering (Jul 21, 2002)

★ September 22, 1908 · Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk
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Moon Sign
Leo
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Sun Sign
Virgo
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Ascendant
Aquarius
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Nakshatra
Magha
Birth Star
Vocational awardArtWritersIllustratorSelfEmployedEntrepreneurPhilanthropistDestiny Number 5
Biography

Who is Slobodkina Esphyr?

Russian-American artist, author, and illustrator, best known for her classic childrens picture book Caps for Sale (1940) which has sold more than two million copies and has been translated into more than a dozen languages. Caps for Sale won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958. Slobodkina was a celebrated avant garde artist and feminist in the middle part of the 20th century. During the Russian Revolution of 1917, she emigrated with her family to Harbin, Manchuria (China), where she studied art and architecture. Slobodkina immigrated to the United States in 1928. Slobodkina was a founding member of the American Abstract Artists group, which began amid controversy in 1936. Like other Russian modernists, surrounded by ancient icons and a rich craft tradition, Slobodkina developed a lifelong appreciation of clear, rich colors, and flat, stylized forms. In April 2000, at age 91, Slobodkina established the Slobodkina Foundation, dedicated to the conservation, preservation, and exhibition of art. The Slobodkina Foundation was designed to educate the public about Slobodkinas work and encourage others to pursue their dreams through awareness of Slobodkinas accomplishments. Esphyr Slobodkina died on 21 July 2002 at age 93 in Glen Head, New York. Link to Wikipedia biography
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Esphyr Slobodkina (Esphyr Lazarevna Slobodkina)

Public profile: Russian-born American artist, author and illustrator (1908–2002).

Biography

Born September 22, 1908 in Chelyabinsk, Russia, Slobodkina immigrated to the United States in the 1920s and settled in New York City, where she produced modernist paintings and children's literature. She is best known for Caps for Sale, a picture book published around 1940, which blends simple text with bold geometric illustrations and is regarded as a classic of American children's literature.

Notable works and career

  • Caps for Sale (1940) — her most famous children's book.
  • Created a substantial body of abstract and colorful paintings; part of the mid-20th-century American modernist milieu.

Public profile, news and social media

As a deceased figure (d. 2002), there are no official social media profiles or current news updates from the artist herself. Public interest is typically manifested through museum exhibitions, scholarly articles, and reissues of Caps for Sale.

Legacy and exhibitions

Slobodkina's work is studied in the context of American modernism and children's literature. Caps for Sale remains in print and is taught in libraries and classrooms. Occasional exhibitions of her artwork and renewed scholarly attention occur in art history circles.

Further reading and sources

  • Encyclopaedia Britannica — Esphyr Slobodkina biography
  • Library of Congress collections and archive references
  • Publishers and libraries that maintain editions of Caps for Sale
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Which Raj Yogas are in Slobodkina Esphyr's birth chart?

2 FOUND

Slobodkina Esphyr's chart shows 2 Raj Yogas, including Chandra-Mangala Yoga, Gaja Kesari Yoga.

Planetary Combinations
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Which dasha periods did Slobodkina Esphyr live through?

VIMSHOTTARI

Vimshottari dasha periods recorded for Slobodkina Esphyr, in order.

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Mercury / Saturn / Mars
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What do Slobodkina Esphyr's numerology numbers say?

Slobodkina Esphyr's core numbers are Destiny 5, Soul Urge 6, Personality 4, Kabbalah Number 4.

◎Destiny
5

Chaldean Destiny 5 indicates dynamic progress through change and versatility. It supports travel, sales, communication roles, and fast adaptation.

❖Soul Urge
6

Chaldean Soul 6 desires love, belonging, and responsibility. It seeks harmony at home and fulfillment through care and service.

◇Personality
4

Chaldean Personality 4 appears practical, reliable, and disciplined. Others often see consistency, structure, and hard work.

∞Kabbalah Number
4

Kabbalah Number 4 reflects an inner spiritual code of structure and stability. It supports discipline, grounded effort, and dependable progress.

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Life Events & Planetary Transits

Key events mapped against the active Dasha and planetary transits at the time.

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Career
Prize 1958 (Lewis Carroll Shelf Award)
2002
Death
Death, Cause unspecified 21 July 2002 (Age 93)
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