David Wojnarowicz

Summary

David Wojnarowicz is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Red Bank^[2]. He was born on September 14, 1954^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on July 22, 1992^[5]. He worked as a photographer^[6], painter^[7], writer^[8], HIV/AIDS activist^[9], and filmmaker^[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Red Bank^[2], David Wojnarowicz…
• David Wojnarowicz passed away in New York City^[4].
• David Wojnarowicz was born on September 14, 1954^[3].
• David Wojnarowicz died on July 22, 1992^[5].
• David Wojnarowicz held citizenship in United States^[12].
• English was David Wojnarowicz's native language^[13].
• David Wojnarowicz is identified as part of the Polish Americans ethnic group^[14].
• David Wojnarowicz worked as a photographer^[6].
• David Wojnarowicz's professions included painter^[7].
• David Wojnarowicz worked as a writer^[8].
• David Wojnarowicz worked as a HIV/AIDS activist^[9].
• David Wojnarowicz worked as a filmmaker^[10].
• David Wojnarowicz worked as a performance artist^[15].
• David Wojnarowicz's field of work was visual arts^[16].
• David Wojnarowicz's field of work was photography^[17].
• David Wojnarowicz's field of work was literary activity^[18].
• David Wojnarowicz's field of work was film production^[19].
• David Wojnarowicz's field of work was human rights^[20].
• David Wojnarowicz's field of work was HIV/AIDS^[21].
• Among David Wojnarowicz's employers was Pottery Barn^[22].
• David Wojnarowicz was employed by Danceteria^[23].
• David Wojnarowicz was educated at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School^[24].
• David Wojnarowicz was educated at High School of Music & Art^[25].
• A notable work attributed to David Wojnarowicz is Untitled (Hujar Dead)^[26].
• A notable work attributed to David Wojnarowicz is Seven Miles a Second^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1954-09-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1992-07-22^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 44da5bf8-d4e0-41f4-acc4-00624b57beb0^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Red Bank^[2], David Wojnarowicz… he was born on September 14, 1954^[3]. He is identified as part of the Polish Americans ethnic group^[14]. English was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School^[24], a high school^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1961^[35] and High School of Music & Art^[25], an art academy^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1936^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[6], painter^[7], writer^[8], HIV/AIDS activist^[9], filmmaker^[10], and performance artist^[15]. Fields of work include visual arts^[16], a type of arts^[39]; photography^[17], an artistic technique^[40]; literary activity^[18]; film production^[19], an economic activity^[41]; human rights^[20], a convention^[42]; and HIV/AIDS^[21], an endemic disease^[43]. Employers include Pottery Barn^[22], a business^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1949^[46], headquartered in San Francisco^[47] and Danceteria^[23], a business^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1979^[50], headquartered in New York^[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Untitled (Hujar Dead)^[26]; Seven Miles a Second^[27], a visual artwork^[52], founded in 1988^[53]; and Untitled (Falling Buffalos)^[54], a photograph^[55], founded in 1988^[56].

Recognition

David Wojnarowicz received the Lambda Literary Award^[57].

Death and Burial

David Wojnarowicz died on July 22, 1992^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications^[58].

Why It Matters

David Wojnarowicz has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11]

FAQs

Where was David Wojnarowicz born?

David Wojnarowicz's place of birth was Red Bank^[2].

Where did David Wojnarowicz die?

David Wojnarowicz died in New York City^[4].

What did David Wojnarowicz do for work?

David Wojnarowicz worked as photographer^[6], painter^[7], writer^[8], HIV/AIDS activist^[9], and filmmaker^[10].

Where did David Wojnarowicz go to school?

David Wojnarowicz was educated at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School^[24] and High School of Music & Art^[25].

What awards did David Wojnarowicz receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award^[57].