Aaron Siskind

American photographer (1903-1991)
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Aaron Siskind

Summary

Aaron Siskind is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1903-12-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Providence[4]. He died on +1991-02-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a photographer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Aaron Siskind's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Aaron Siskind died in Providence[4].
  • Aaron Siskind was born on +1903-12-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Aaron Siskind died on +1991-02-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Aaron Siskind held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Aaron Siskind's professions included photographer[6].
  • Aaron Siskind worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Aaron Siskind's field of work was photography[10].
  • Aaron Siskind's field of work was abstract art[11].
  • Aaron Siskind's field of work was fine-art photography[12].
  • Aaron Siskind was employed by Illinois Institute of Technology[13].
  • Aaron Siskind was employed by Rhode Island School of Design[14].
  • Aaron Siskind's education included a stint at City College of New York[15].
  • Aaron Siskind was educated at DeWitt Clinton High School[16].
  • Aaron Siskind received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Aaron Siskind was a member of Photo League[18].
  • Aaron Siskind is recorded as male[19].
  • Aaron Siskind's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Aaron Siskind's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108914200[21].
  • Aaron Siskind's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41909803[22].
  • Aaron Siskind's GND ID is recorded as 120772833[23].
  • Aaron Siskind's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81095966[24].
  • Aaron Siskind's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500024299[25].
  • Aaron Siskind's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12323701c[26].
  • Aaron Siskind's IdRef ID is recorded as 032150709[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Aaron Siskind was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1903-12-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York[15], a higher education institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and DeWitt Clinton High School[16], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1897[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include photography[10], an artistic technique[35]; abstract art[11], an art genre[36]; and fine-art photography[12], a photography genre[37]. Employers include Illinois Institute of Technology[13], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1940[40], headquartered in Chicago[41] and Rhode Island School of Design[14], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1877[44].

Recognition

Aaron Siskind received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Death and Burial

Aaron Siskind died on +1991-02-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Providence[4].

Why It Matters

Aaron Siskind ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Aaron Siskind born?

Born in New York City[2], Aaron Siskind…

Where did Aaron Siskind die?

Aaron Siskind passed away in Providence[4].

What did Aaron Siskind do for work?

Aaron Siskind worked as photographer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Aaron Siskind go to school?

Aaron Siskind was educated at City College of New York[15] and DeWitt Clinton High School[16].

What awards did Aaron Siskind receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . findingaids.library.iit.edu. Retrieved . findingaids.library.iit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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