Barbara Hepworth

Summary

Barbara Hepworth is a human^[1]. Born in Wakefield^[2], she… she was born on +1903-01-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. She died in St Ives^[4]. She died on +1975-05-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a sculptor^[6], painter^[7], draftsperson^[8], photographer^[9], and artist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #6,973 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Barbara Hepworth was born in Wakefield^[2].
• Barbara Hepworth died in St Ives^[4].
• Barbara Hepworth was born on +1903-01-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Barbara Hepworth died on +1975-05-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Barbara Hepworth was married to John Skeaping^[12].
• Among Barbara Hepworth's spouses was Ben Nicholson^[13].
• Barbara Hepworth held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Barbara Hepworth is identified as part of the British ethnic group^[15].
• Barbara Hepworth's professions included sculptor^[6].
• Barbara Hepworth's professions included painter^[7].
• Barbara Hepworth worked as a draftsperson^[8].
• Barbara Hepworth's professions included photographer^[9].
• Barbara Hepworth's professions included artist^[10].
• Barbara Hepworth's professions included visual artist^[16].
• Barbara Hepworth's field of work was art of sculpture^[17].
• Barbara Hepworth was educated at Royal College of Art^[18].
• Barbara Hepworth was educated at Leeds Arts University^[19].
• Barbara Hepworth's education included a stint at Wakefield Girls' High School^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Barbara Hepworth is Conversations with Magic Stones, Figure Three^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Barbara Hepworth is Elegy III^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Barbara Hepworth is Sea Form^[23].
• Barbara Hepworth received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24].
• Barbara Hepworth received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[25].
• Barbara Hepworth was a member of Gorsedh Kernow^[26].
• Barbara Hepworth's image is recorded as Barbara Hepworth (1966) by Erling Mandelmann.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wakefield^[2], Barbara Hepworth… she was born on +1903-01-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. She is identified as part of the British ethnic group^[15].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Art^[18], an art academy^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1837^[30]; Leeds Arts University^[19], an art academy^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1846^[33]; and Wakefield Girls' High School^[20], a secondary school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1878^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6], painter^[7], draftsperson^[8], photographer^[9], artist^[10], and visual artist^[16]. Barbara Hepworth's field of work was art of sculpture^[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Conversations with Magic Stones, Figure Three^[21], a sculpture^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1973^[39]; Elegy III^[22], a sculpture^[40], founded in 1966^[41]; and Sea Form^[23], a sculpture^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1964^[44]. Things named for Barbara Hepworth include Hepworth Wakefield^[45], an art museum^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 2011^[48] and Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden^[49], a sculpture garden^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1976^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24], a grade of an order^[53], in United Kingdom^[54] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[25], a grade of an order^[55], in United Kingdom^[56].

Personal Life

Spouses include John Skeaping^[12], a painter^[57], 1901–1980^[58], of United Kingdom^[59] and Ben Nicholson^[13], a painter^[60], 1894–1982^[61], of United Kingdom^[62], awarded the Order of Merit^[63], specialised in painting^[64].

Death and Burial

Barbara Hepworth died on +1975-05-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. She passed away in St Ives^[4].

Why It Matters

Barbara Hepworth ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #6,973 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Entities named for her include Hepworth Wakefield^[45], an art museum^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 2011^[48] and Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden^[49], a sculpture garden^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1976^[52].

FAQs

Where was Barbara Hepworth born?

Barbara Hepworth's place of birth was Wakefield^[2].

Where did Barbara Hepworth die?

Barbara Hepworth passed away in St Ives^[4].

Who was Barbara Hepworth married to?

Barbara Hepworth's spouses include John Skeaping^[12] and Ben Nicholson^[13].

What did Barbara Hepworth do for work?

Barbara Hepworth worked as sculptor^[6], painter^[7], draftsperson^[8], photographer^[9], and artist^[10].

Where did Barbara Hepworth go to school?

Barbara Hepworth was educated at Royal College of Art^[18], Leeds Arts University^[19], and Wakefield Girls' High School^[20].

What awards did Barbara Hepworth receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[25].