An-My Lê

American photographer (born 1960)
Person human Q10733112
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An-My Lê

Summary

An-My Lê is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Ho Chi Minh City[2]. She was born on January 1, 1960[3]. She worked as a photographer[4] and artist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • An-My Lê's place of birth was Ho Chi Minh City[2].
  • An-My Lê was born on January 1, 1960[3].
  • An-My Lê held citizenship in United States[7].
  • An-My Lê held citizenship in Vietnam[8].
  • An-My Lê's professions included photographer[4].
  • An-My Lê's professions included artist[5].
  • Among An-My Lê's employers was Bard College[9].
  • An-My Lê's education included a stint at Stanford University[10].
  • An-My Lê was educated at Yale School of Art[11].
  • An-My Lê received the Anonymous Was A Woman Award[12].
  • An-My Lê received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • An-My Lê is recorded as female[14].
  • An-My Lê's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • An-My Lê's residence is recorded as New York City[16].
  • An-My Lê's official website is recorded as http://www.anmyle.com/[17].
  • An-My Lê's work location is recorded as New York City[18].
  • An-My Lê's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1993[19].
  • An-My Lê dates from the 20th century[20].
  • An-My Lê's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism[21].
  • An-My Lê's has works in the collection is recorded as The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[22].
  • An-My Lê's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[23].
  • An-My Lê's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[24].
  • An-My Lê's has works in the collection is recorded as San Francisco Museum of Modern Art[25].
  • An-My Lê's has works in the collection is recorded as Hessel Museum of Art[26].
  • An-My Lê's has works in the collection is recorded as Whitney Museum of American Art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

An-My Lê's place of birth was Ho Chi Minh City[2]. She was born on January 1, 1960[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and Yale School of Art[11], an educational institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1869[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[4] and artist[5]. An-My Lê was employed by Bard College[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Anonymous Was A Woman Award[12], an art prize[35], founded in 1996[36] and Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[37], in United States[38], founded in 1925[39].

Why It Matters

An-My Lê ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was An-My Lê born?

An-My Lê was born in Ho Chi Minh City[2].

What did An-My Lê do for work?

An-My Lê worked as photographer[4] and artist[5].

Where did An-My Lê go to school?

An-My Lê was educated at Stanford University[10] and Yale School of Art[11].

What awards did An-My Lê receive?

Honors received include Anonymous Was A Woman Award[12] and Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . sfmoma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . anonymouswasawoman.org. anonymouswasawoman.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . taipeibiennial.org. taipeibiennial.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Photographers' Identities Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . moma.org. Retrieved . moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . sfmoma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . bard.emuseum.com. bard.emuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Nashona · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id 25274
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  2. 15d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation photographer, artist
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  3. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation photographer, artist
    Award received
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