Cecilia Vicuña

Chilean poet, artist and filmmaker (born 1948)
Person human Q16117062
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Cecilia Vicuña

Summary

Cecilia Vicuña is a human[1]. She was born in Santiago[2]. She was born on July 22, 1948[3]. She worked as a poet[4], performing artist[5], film director[6], painter[7], and teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Cecilia Vicuña was born in Santiago[2].
  • Cecilia Vicuña was born on July 22, 1948[3].
  • Cecilia Vicuña held citizenship in Chile[10].
  • Cecilia Vicuña worked as a poet[4].
  • Cecilia Vicuña worked as a performing artist[5].
  • Cecilia Vicuña's professions included film director[6].
  • Cecilia Vicuña's professions included painter[7].
  • Cecilia Vicuña worked as a teacher[8].
  • Cecilia Vicuña worked as a writer[11].
  • Among Cecilia Vicuña's employers was School of Visual Arts[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Cecilia Vicuña is Karl Marx[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Cecilia Vicuña is Violeta Parra[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Cecilia Vicuña is Angel of Menstruation[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Cecilia Vicuña is La Vicuña[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Cecilia Vicuña is Autobiography[17].
  • Cecilia Vicuña received the Anonymous Was A Woman Award[18].
  • Cecilia Vicuña received the Velázquez Award for Plastic Arts[19].
  • Cecilia Vicuña received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement[20].
  • Cecilia Vicuña received the National Prize for Plastic Arts[21].
  • Cecilia Vicuña was a member of Heresies Collective[22].
  • Cecilia Vicuña was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[23].
  • Cecilia Vicuña is recorded as female[24].
  • Cecilia Vicuña's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Cecilia Vicuña is associated with the ecofeminism movement[26].
  • Cecilia Vicuña is associated with the contemporary art movement[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cecilia Vicuña's place of birth was Santiago[2]. She was born on July 22, 1948[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], performing artist[5], film director[6], painter[7], teacher[8], and writer[11]. Cecilia Vicuña was employed by School of Visual Arts[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Karl Marx[13], a painting[28], founded in 1972[29]; Violeta Parra[14], a painting[30], founded in 1973[31]; Angel of Menstruation[15]; La Vicuña[16]; and Autobiography[17], a painting[32], founded in 1971[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Anonymous Was A Woman Award[18], an art prize[34], founded in 1996[35]; Velázquez Award for Plastic Arts[19], an award[36], in Spain[37]; Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement[20], a class of award[38], in Italy[39], founded in 1971[40]; and National Prize for Plastic Arts[21], an art prize[41], in Chile[42], founded in 1992[43].

Why It Matters

Cecilia Vicuña ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Cecilia Vicuña born?

Cecilia Vicuña's place of birth was Santiago[2].

What did Cecilia Vicuña do for work?

Cecilia Vicuña worked as poet[4], performing artist[5], film director[6], painter[7], and teacher[8].

What awards did Cecilia Vicuña receive?

Honors received include Anonymous Was A Woman Award[18], Velázquez Award for Plastic Arts[19], Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement[20], and National Prize for Plastic Arts[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . ceciliavicuna.com. ceciliavicuna.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Latin American Women Writers: an Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . artpractice.sva.edu. artpractice.sva.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [26] . Q131560290. wikidata.org.
  13. [27] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . anonymouswasawoman.org. anonymouswasawoman.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Q131560290. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . latercera.com. latercera.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . artnexus.com. artnexus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . tate.org.uk. tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . englandgallery.com. englandgallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . lehmannmaupin.com. lehmannmaupin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . collection.mcasd.org. collection.mcasd.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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