Clement Greenberg

American essayist and visual art critic (1909-1994)
Person human Q434813
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Clement Greenberg

Summary

Clement Greenberg is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Bronx[2]. He was born on January 16, 1909[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on May 7, 1994[5]. He worked as an art collector[6], art historian[7], art critic[8], journalist[9], and art theorist[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Clement Greenberg was born in The Bronx[2].
  • Clement Greenberg died in New York City[4].
  • Clement Greenberg was born on January 16, 1909[3].
  • Clement Greenberg died on May 7, 1994[5].
  • Clement Greenberg held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Clement Greenberg worked as an art collector[6].
  • Clement Greenberg's professions included art historian[7].
  • Clement Greenberg's professions included art critic[8].
  • Clement Greenberg's professions included journalist[9].
  • Clement Greenberg worked as an art theorist[10].
  • Clement Greenberg was educated at Syracuse University[13].
  • Clement Greenberg was educated at Art Students League of New York[14].
  • Clement Greenberg's education included a stint at Erasmus Hall High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Clement Greenberg is Avant-Garde and Kitsch[16].
  • Clement Greenberg was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[17].
  • Clement Greenberg was a member of American Abstract Artists[18].
  • Clement Greenberg is recorded as male[19].
  • Clement Greenberg's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Clement Greenberg's family name is recorded as Greenberg[21].
  • Clement Greenberg's given name is recorded as Clement[22].
  • Clement Greenberg's pseudonym is recorded as K. Hardesh[23].
  • Clement Greenberg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Clement Greenberg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Yiddish[25].
  • Clement Greenberg's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Clement Greenberg'}[26].
  • Clement Greenberg's significant person is recorded as Q6283474[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in The Bronx[2], Clement Greenberg… he was born on January 16, 1909[3].

Education

Educated at Syracuse University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30]; Art Students League of New York[14], an art academy[31], in United States[32], founded in 1875[33], headquartered in 57th Street[34]; and Erasmus Hall High School[15], a high school[35], in United States[36], headquartered in New York City[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector[6], art historian[7], art critic[8], journalist[9], and art theorist[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Clement Greenberg is Avant-Garde and Kitsch[16].

Death and Burial

Clement Greenberg died on May 7, 1994[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Clement Greenberg has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

He has been cited as an influence by Art & Language[39], an art group[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1968[42] and Morris Louis[43], a painter[44], 1912–1962[45], of United States[46], specialised in painting[47].

He is credited with the discovery of Post-painterly Abstraction[48], a painting movement[49], founded in 1960[50]. Works attributed to him include Avant-Garde and Kitsch[51], an article[52].

FAQs

Where was Clement Greenberg born?

Clement Greenberg's place of birth was The Bronx[2].

Where did Clement Greenberg die?

Clement Greenberg died in New York City[4].

What did Clement Greenberg do for work?

Clement Greenberg worked as art collector[6], art historian[7], art critic[8], journalist[9], and art theorist[10].

Where did Clement Greenberg go to school?

Clement Greenberg was educated at Syracuse University[13], Art Students League of New York[14], and Erasmus Hall High School[15].

Who did Clement Greenberg influence?

Clement Greenberg has been cited as an influence by Art & Language[39] and Morris Louis[43].

What did Clement Greenberg discover?

Clement Greenberg is credited as discoverer of Post-painterly Abstraction[48].

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  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . americanabstractartists.org. Retrieved . americanabstractartists.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  3. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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