Carrie Mae Weems

African American photographer (born 1953)
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Carrie Mae Weems

Summary

Carrie Mae Weems is a human[1]. She was born in Portland[2]. She was born on +1953-04-20T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a photographer[4], installation artist[5], and video artist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Portland[2], Carrie Mae Weems…
  • Carrie Mae Weems was born on +1953-04-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Carrie Mae Weems's spouses was Jeffrey Hoone[8].
  • Carrie Mae Weems held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Carrie Mae Weems is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Carrie Mae Weems worked as a photographer[4].
  • Carrie Mae Weems worked as an installation artist[5].
  • Carrie Mae Weems's professions included video artist[6].
  • Carrie Mae Weems's field of work was photography[11].
  • Carrie Mae Weems was employed by Hampshire College[12].
  • Carrie Mae Weems was employed by Syracuse University[13].
  • Among Carrie Mae Weems's employers was Light Work[14].
  • Carrie Mae Weems was educated at University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Carrie Mae Weems was educated at California Institute of the Arts[16].
  • Carrie Mae Weems was educated at University of California, San Diego[17].
  • Carrie Mae Weems received the Rome Prize[18].
  • Carrie Mae Weems received the Anonymous Was A Woman Award[19].
  • Carrie Mae Weems received the MacArthur Fellows Program[20].
  • Carrie Mae Weems received the Lucie Award[21].
  • Carrie Mae Weems received the honorary doctor of Syracuse University[22].
  • Carrie Mae Weems received the Hasselblad Award[23].
  • Carrie Mae Weems was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Carrie Mae Weems is recorded as female[25].
  • Carrie Mae Weems's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Carrie Mae Weems's movement is recorded as contemporary art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carrie Mae Weems's place of birth was Portland[2]. She was born on +1953-04-20T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31]; California Institute of the Arts[16], an art academy[32], in United States[33], founded in 1961[34]; and University of California, San Diego[17], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1960[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[4], installation artist[5], and video artist[6]. Carrie Mae Weems's field of work was photography[11]. Employers include Hampshire College[12], a liberal arts college[38], in United States[39], founded in 1965[40]; Syracuse University[13], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1870[43]; and Light Work[14], a nonprofit organization[44], in United States[45], founded in 1973[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Rome Prize[18], an art prize[47], in United States[48]; Anonymous Was A Woman Award[19], an art prize[49], founded in 1996[50]; MacArthur Fellows Program[20], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1981[53]; Lucie Award[21], an art prize[54], founded in 2003[55]; honorary doctor of Syracuse University[22], an award[56], in United States[57]; and Hasselblad Award[23], an international award[58], in Sweden[59], founded in 1980[60].

Personal Life

Among Carrie Mae Weems's spouses was Jeffrey Hoone[8].

Why It Matters

Carrie Mae Weems ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Carrie Mae Weems born?

Born in Portland[2], Carrie Mae Weems…

Who was Carrie Mae Weems married to?

Carrie Mae Weems's spouses include Jeffrey Hoone[8].

What did Carrie Mae Weems do for work?

Carrie Mae Weems worked as photographer[4], installation artist[5], and video artist[6].

Where did Carrie Mae Weems go to school?

Carrie Mae Weems was educated at University of California, Berkeley[15], California Institute of the Arts[16], and University of California, San Diego[17].

What awards did Carrie Mae Weems receive?

Honors received include Rome Prize[18], Anonymous Was A Woman Award[19], MacArthur Fellows Program[20], and Lucie Award[21].

References

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  32. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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