Dayanita Singh

Indian photographer (born 1961)
Person human Q1844647
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Dayanita Singh

Summary

Dayanita Singh is a human[1]. Born in New Delhi[2], she… she was born on March 18, 1961[3]. She worked as a photographer[4], journalist[5], photojournalist[6], printmaker[7], and painter[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Dayanita Singh was born in New Delhi[2].
  • Dayanita Singh was born on March 18, 1961[3].
  • Dayanita Singh held citizenship in India[10].
  • Dayanita Singh's professions included photographer[4].
  • Dayanita Singh's professions included journalist[5].
  • Dayanita Singh worked as a photojournalist[6].
  • Dayanita Singh's professions included printmaker[7].
  • Dayanita Singh's professions included painter[8].
  • Dayanita Singh was educated at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad[11].
  • Dayanita Singh received the Prince Claus Award[12].
  • Dayanita Singh received the Hasselblad Award[13].
  • Dayanita Singh received the Publication Infinity Award[14].
  • Dayanita Singh is recorded as female[15].
  • Dayanita Singh's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Dayanita Singh's Commons category is recorded as Dayanita Singh[17].
  • Dayanita Singh's family name is recorded as Singh[18].
  • Dayanita Singh's official website is recorded as http://dayanitasingh.com[19].
  • Dayanita Singh's described by source is recorded as A World History of Women Photographers[20].
  • Dayanita Singh's represented by is recorded as Frith Street Gallery[21].
  • Dayanita Singh's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism[22].
  • Dayanita Singh's has works in the collection is recorded as The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[23].
  • Dayanita Singh's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[24].
  • Dayanita Singh's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Canada[25].
  • Dayanita Singh's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[26].
  • Dayanita Singh's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Delhi[2], Dayanita Singh… she was born on March 18, 1961[3].

Education

Dayanita Singh was educated at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[4], journalist[5], photojournalist[6], printmaker[7], and painter[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Prince Claus Award[12], an award[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1996[30]; Hasselblad Award[13], an international award[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1980[33]; and Publication Infinity Award[14], an award[34].

Why It Matters

Dayanita Singh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Dayanita Singh born?

Dayanita Singh's place of birth was New Delhi[2].

What did Dayanita Singh do for work?

Dayanita Singh worked as photographer[4], journalist[5], photojournalist[6], printmaker[7], and painter[8].

Where did Dayanita Singh go to school?

Dayanita Singh was educated at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad[11].

What awards did Dayanita Singh receive?

Honors received include Prince Claus Award[12], Hasselblad Award[13], and Publication Infinity Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . hasselbladfoundation.org. Retrieved . hasselbladfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . frithstreetgallery.com. Retrieved . frithstreetgallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Metropolitan Museum of Art. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation photographer, journalist, photojournalist +2
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  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation photographer, journalist, photojournalist +2
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