Arthur Boyd

Australian painter (1920-1999)
Person human Q2865024
Arthur Boyd
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Arthur Boyd

Summary

Arthur Boyd is a human[1]. His place of birth was Murrumbeena[2]. He was born on +1920-07-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Melbourne[4]. He died on +1999-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], ceramicist[8], lithographer[9], and etcher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Murrumbeena[2], Arthur Boyd…
  • Arthur Boyd passed away in Melbourne[4].
  • Arthur Boyd was born on +1920-07-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Arthur Boyd died on +1999-04-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Arthur Boyd is buried at Brighton Cemetery[12].
  • Arthur Boyd's father was Merric Boyd[13].
  • Arthur Boyd was married to Yvonne Boyd[14].
  • Arthur Boyd held citizenship in Australia[15].
  • Arthur Boyd worked as a painter[6].
  • Arthur Boyd's professions included sculptor[7].
  • Arthur Boyd worked as a ceramicist[8].
  • Arthur Boyd worked as a lithographer[9].
  • Arthur Boyd's professions included etcher[10].
  • Arthur Boyd worked as a draftsperson[16].
  • Arthur Boyd was educated at National Gallery of Victoria Art School[17].
  • Arthur Boyd received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Arthur Boyd received the Australian of the Year[19].
  • Arthur Boyd received the Companion of the Order of Australia[20].
  • Arthur Boyd was a member of Australian Academy of the Humanities[21].
  • Arthur Boyd's image is recorded as Mary Boyd, John Perceval, Arthur Boyd in Arthur's studio June 43.jpg[22].
  • Arthur Boyd is recorded as male[23].
  • Arthur Boyd's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Arthur Boyd's movement is recorded as Angry Penguins[25].
  • Arthur Boyd's genre is recorded as portrait[26].
  • Arthur Boyd's genre is recorded as figurative art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Murrumbeena[2], Arthur Boyd… he was born on +1920-07-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Merric Boyd[13].

Education

Arthur Boyd's education included a stint at National Gallery of Victoria Art School[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], ceramicist[8], lithographer[9], etcher[10], and draftsperson[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Australian of the Year[19], an award[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1960[32]; and Companion of the Order of Australia[20], a grade of an order[33], in Australia[34].

Personal Life

Arthur Boyd was married to Yvonne Boyd[14].

Death and Burial

Arthur Boyd died on +1999-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Melbourne[4]. He is buried at Brighton Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Arthur Boyd ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Boyd born?

Arthur Boyd was born in Murrumbeena[2].

Where did Arthur Boyd die?

Arthur Boyd died in Melbourne[4].

Who were Arthur Boyd's parents?

Arthur Boyd's father was Merric Boyd[13].

Who was Arthur Boyd married to?

Arthur Boyd's spouses include Yvonne Boyd[14].

What did Arthur Boyd do for work?

Arthur Boyd worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], ceramicist[8], lithographer[9], and etcher[10].

Where did Arthur Boyd go to school?

Arthur Boyd was educated at National Gallery of Victoria Art School[17].

What awards did Arthur Boyd receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18], Australian of the Year[19], and Companion of the Order of Australia[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . abc.net.au. Retrieved . abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . tate.org.uk. Retrieved . tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . canberra.edu.au. canberra.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . canberra.edu.au. canberra.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Australian Honours Search Facility. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . humanities.org.au. humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . RKDartists. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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