Barbara Chase-Riboud

African American artist (born 1939)
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Barbara Chase-Riboud

Summary

Barbara Chase-Riboud is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. She was born on +1939-06-26T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4], poet[5], sculptor[6], novelist[7], and draftsperson[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Barbara Chase-Riboud…
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud was born on +1939-06-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Barbara Chase-Riboud's spouses was Marc Riboud[10].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud held citizenship in France[12].
  • English was Barbara Chase-Riboud's native language[13].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud's professions included writer[4].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud worked as a poet[5].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud worked as a novelist[7].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud's professions included draftsperson[8].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud's professions included painter[15].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud's field of work was literature[16].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud's field of work was poetry[17].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud's field of work was art history[18].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud's field of work was art of sculpture[19].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud was educated at The University of the Arts[20].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud was educated at Philadelphia High School for Girls[21].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud's education included a stint at American Academy in Rome[22].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[23].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[24].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud received the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize[25].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud received the Prix Aware[26].
  • Barbara Chase-Riboud received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[27].

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Origins and Family

Barbara Chase-Riboud was born in Philadelphia[2]. She was born on +1939-06-26T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14]. English was her native language[13].

Education

Educated at The University of the Arts[20], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1987[30], headquartered in Philadelphia[31]; Philadelphia High School for Girls[21], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1848[34]; and American Academy in Rome[22], a research center[35], in Italy[36], founded in 1894[37], headquartered in Rome[38]. Studied under Josef Albers[39], a painter[40], 1888–1976[41], of Germany[42], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[43], specialised in painting[44] and Louis Kahn[45], an architect[46], 1901–1974[47], of Russian Empire[48], awarded the Rome Prize[49], specialised in architecture[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], poet[5], sculptor[6], novelist[7], draftsperson[8], and painter[15]. Fields of work include literature[16], a type of arts[51]; poetry[17], a literary form[52]; art history[18], an academic discipline[53]; and art of sculpture[19], a type of arts[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[23], a grade of an order[55], in France[56]; Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[24], an art prize[57], in United States[58], founded in 1979[59]; Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize[25], a literary award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1975[62]; Prix Aware[26]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[27], a grade of an order[63], in France[64]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[65], a fellowship award[66].

Personal Life

Barbara Chase-Riboud was married to Marc Riboud[10].

Why It Matters

Barbara Chase-Riboud ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Chase-Riboud born?

Barbara Chase-Riboud was born in Philadelphia[2].

Who was Barbara Chase-Riboud married to?

Barbara Chase-Riboud's spouses include Marc Riboud[10].

What did Barbara Chase-Riboud do for work?

Barbara Chase-Riboud worked as writer[4], poet[5], sculptor[6], novelist[7], and draftsperson[8].

Where did Barbara Chase-Riboud go to school?

Barbara Chase-Riboud was educated at The University of the Arts[20], Philadelphia High School for Girls[21], and American Academy in Rome[22].

What awards did Barbara Chase-Riboud receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[23], Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[24], Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize[25], and Prix Aware[26].

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Class ancestry

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

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  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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