Irena Brynner

Irena F. Brynner, also known as Irene Bryner (December 1, 1917 – January 26, 2003), was a Russian-born American sculptor, jewelry designer, mezzo-soprano singer, and author.

Early life Irena Brynner was born on December 1, 1917, in Vladivostok in Primorsky Krai, Russia. An only child, she lived there until she was 11 years old, in a two-family household under one roof in a Manchuria-based Russian naval base. In addition to her parents, the home was shared with her aunt and uncle, each a sibling of her respective parents, who were married to each other, and her double cousins, future actor Yul Brynner and his sister, Vera. She had lived in Dairen (now Dalian) and Peking (now Beijing), China.

In 1999, she was named a fellow by the American Craft Council.

She died on January 26, 2003, in New York City, aged 85.

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