Carmen Herrera

Cuban painter and sculptor (1915–2022)
Person human Q522662
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Carmen Herrera

Summary

Carmen Herrera is a human[1]. Born in Havana[2], she… she was born on May 31, 1915[3]. She died in Manhattan[4]. She died on February 12, 2022[5]. She worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], and artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Havana[2], Carmen Herrera…
  • Carmen Herrera passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Carmen Herrera was born on May 31, 1915[3].
  • Carmen Herrera died on February 12, 2022[5].
  • Carmen Herrera's mother was Carmela Nieto[10].
  • Carmen Herrera held citizenship in Cuba[11].
  • Carmen Herrera is identified as part of the Cuban Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Carmen Herrera worked as a painter[6].
  • Carmen Herrera worked as a sculptor[7].
  • Carmen Herrera worked as an artist[8].
  • Carmen Herrera was educated at Art Students League of New York[13].
  • Carmen Herrera was educated at University of Havana[14].
  • Carmen Herrera's education included a stint at Marymount School, Paris[15].
  • Carmen Herrera is recorded as female[16].
  • Carmen Herrera's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Carmen Herrera is associated with the Minimalism movement[18].
  • Carmen Herrera is associated with the op art movement[19].
  • Carmen Herrera is associated with the concrete art movement[20].
  • Carmen Herrera is associated with the hard-edge painting movement[21].
  • Carmen Herrera is associated with the modern art movement[22].
  • Carmen Herrera is associated with the geometric abstraction movement[23].
  • Carmen Herrera is associated with the abstract expressionism movement[24].
  • Carmen Herrera's genre is abstract art[25].
  • Carmen Herrera's genre is shaped canvas[26].
  • Carmen Herrera's genre is geometric abstraction[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carmen Herrera was born in Havana[2]. She was born on May 31, 1915[3]. Her mother was Carmela Nieto[10]. She is identified as part of the Cuban Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Art Students League of New York[13], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1875[30], headquartered in 57th Street[31]; University of Havana[14], a public university[32], in Cuba[33], founded in 1728[34], headquartered in Havana[35]; and Marymount School, Paris[15], a school[36], in France[37], founded in 1923[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], and artist[8].

Death and Burial

Carmen Herrera died on February 12, 2022[5]. She passed away in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Carmen Herrera ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Carmen Herrera born?

Carmen Herrera's place of birth was Havana[2].

Where did Carmen Herrera die?

Carmen Herrera passed away in Manhattan[4].

Who were Carmen Herrera's parents?

Carmen Herrera's mother was Carmela Nieto[10].

What did Carmen Herrera do for work?

Carmen Herrera worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], and artist[8].

Where did Carmen Herrera go to school?

Carmen Herrera was educated at Art Students League of New York[13], University of Havana[14], and Marymount School, Paris[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . apnews.com. apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. theartstory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . theartstory.org. theartstory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . theartstory.org. theartstory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . theartstory.org. theartstory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . theartstory.org. theartstory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . whitney.org. whitney.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Ceaseless Watcher · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Carmela Nieto
    Place of death Manhattan
    Place of birth Havana
    Country of citizenship Cuba
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