Billy Al Bengston

American artist (1934–2022)
Person human Q4912103
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Billy Al Bengston

Summary

Billy Al Bengston is a human[1]. Born in Dodge City[2], he… he was born on +1934-06-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Venice[4]. He died on +2022-10-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], lithographer[8], and ceramicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Billy Al Bengston was born in Dodge City[2].
  • Billy Al Bengston died in Venice[4].
  • Billy Al Bengston was born on +1934-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Billy Al Bengston died on +2022-10-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Billy Al Bengston held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Billy Al Bengston worked as a painter[6].
  • Billy Al Bengston's professions included sculptor[7].
  • Billy Al Bengston's professions included lithographer[8].
  • Billy Al Bengston worked as a ceramicist[9].
  • Billy Al Bengston's field of work was painting[12].
  • Billy Al Bengston was educated at Manual Arts High School[13].
  • Billy Al Bengston's education included a stint at Los Angeles City College[14].
  • Billy Al Bengston was educated at California College of the Arts[15].
  • Billy Al Bengston's education included a stint at Otis College of Art and Design[16].
  • Billy Al Bengston received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Billy Al Bengston's image is recorded as Billy Al Bengston Portrait Manfredi Gioacchini.jpg[18].
  • Billy Al Bengston is recorded as male[19].
  • Billy Al Bengston's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Billy Al Bengston's movement is recorded as Finish Fetish[21].
  • Billy Al Bengston's movement is recorded as pop art[22].
  • Billy Al Bengston's genre is recorded as pop art[23].
  • Billy Al Bengston's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078275726[24].
  • Billy Al Bengston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79402865[25].
  • Billy Al Bengston's GND ID is recorded as 118897144[26].
  • Billy Al Bengston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81066767[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dodge City[2], Billy Al Bengston… he was born on +1934-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Manual Arts High School[13], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1910[30]; Los Angeles City College[14], a community college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1929[33]; California College of the Arts[15], an art academy[34], in United States[35], founded in 1907[36], headquartered in Oakland[37]; and Otis College of Art and Design[16], an art academy[38], in United States[39], founded in 1918[40]. Studied under Peter Voulkos[41], a ceramicist[42], 1924–2002[43], of United States[44], awarded the Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship[45], specialised in ceramic[46]; Richard Diebenkorn[47], a painter[48], 1922–1993[49], of United States[50], specialised in painting[51]; and Saburō Hasegawa[52], a painter[53], 1906–1957[54], of Japan[55].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], lithographer[8], and ceramicist[9]. Billy Al Bengston's field of work was painting[12].

Recognition

Billy Al Bengston received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Death and Burial

Billy Al Bengston died on +2022-10-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Venice[4].

Why It Matters

Billy Al Bengston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Billy Al Bengston born?

Billy Al Bengston's place of birth was Dodge City[2].

Where did Billy Al Bengston die?

Billy Al Bengston passed away in Venice[4].

What did Billy Al Bengston do for work?

Billy Al Bengston worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], lithographer[8], and ceramicist[9].

Where did Billy Al Bengston go to school?

Billy Al Bengston was educated at Manual Arts High School[13], Los Angeles City College[14], California College of the Arts[15], and Otis College of Art and Design[16].

What awards did Billy Al Bengston receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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