Cornelia Parker

British artist (born 1956)
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Cornelia Parker

Summary

Cornelia Parker is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Cheshire[2]. She was born on +1956-07-14T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a sculptor[4], printmaker[5], installation artist[6], and artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cheshire[2], Cornelia Parker…
  • Cornelia Parker was born in United Kingdom[9].
  • Cornelia Parker was born on +1956-07-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cornelia Parker was born on +1956-07-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Cornelia Parker held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Cornelia Parker is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[12].
  • Cornelia Parker's professions included sculptor[4].
  • Cornelia Parker worked as a printmaker[5].
  • Cornelia Parker's professions included installation artist[6].
  • Cornelia Parker worked as an artist[7].
  • Cornelia Parker's field of work was conceptual art[13].
  • Cornelia Parker was employed by European Graduate School[14].
  • Among Cornelia Parker's employers was Harvard[15].
  • Cornelia Parker's education included a stint at University of Reading[16].
  • Cornelia Parker was educated at University of Wolverhampton[17].
  • Cornelia Parker received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Cornelia Parker received the honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham[19].
  • Cornelia Parker was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[20].
  • Cornelia Parker's image is recorded as Cornelia-Parker-010-1.jpg[21].
  • Cornelia Parker is recorded as female[22].
  • Cornelia Parker's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Cornelia Parker's movement is recorded as contemporary art[24].
  • Cornelia Parker's genre is recorded as installation art[25].
  • Cornelia Parker's genre is recorded as figurative art[26].
  • Cornelia Parker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078291822[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Cheshire[2], a ceremonial county of England[28], in United Kingdom[29] and United Kingdom[9], a sovereign state[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1927[32]. Recorded date of birth include +1956-07-14T00:00:00Z[3] and +1956-07-00T00:00:00Z[10]. Cornelia Parker is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at University of Reading[16], a university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1892[35] and University of Wolverhampton[17], a university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1992[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[4], printmaker[5], installation artist[6], and artist[7]. Cornelia Parker's field of work was conceptual art[13]. Employers include European Graduate School[14], an educational institution[39], in Switzerland[40], founded in 1994[41] and Harvard[15], a city in the United States[42], in United States[43], founded in 1867[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18], a grade of an order[45], in United Kingdom[46] and honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham[19], an award[47], in United Kingdom[48].

Why It Matters

Cornelia Parker ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Cornelia Parker born?

Cornelia Parker's place of birth was Cheshire[2].

What did Cornelia Parker do for work?

Cornelia Parker worked as sculptor[4], printmaker[5], installation artist[6], and artist[7].

Where did Cornelia Parker go to school?

Cornelia Parker was educated at University of Reading[16] and University of Wolverhampton[17].

What awards did Cornelia Parker receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18] and honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . smh.com.au. smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Companies House. Retrieved . 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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