Douglas Crimp

American art critic (1944-2019)
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Douglas Crimp

Summary

Douglas Crimp is a human[1]. He was born in Coeur d'Alene[2]. He was born on August 18, 1944[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on July 5, 2019[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], university teacher[7], journalist[8], art critic[9], and exhibition curator[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Douglas Crimp was born in Coeur d'Alene[2].
  • Douglas Crimp died in New York City[4].
  • Douglas Crimp was born on August 18, 1944[3].
  • Douglas Crimp died on July 5, 2019[5].
  • Douglas Crimp held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Douglas Crimp worked as an art historian[6].
  • Douglas Crimp worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Douglas Crimp's professions included journalist[8].
  • Douglas Crimp's professions included art critic[9].
  • Douglas Crimp worked as an exhibition curator[10].
  • Douglas Crimp worked as an art theorist[13].
  • Among Douglas Crimp's employers was University of Rochester[14].
  • Among Douglas Crimp's employers was School of Visual Arts[15].
  • Douglas Crimp was educated at Tulane University[16].
  • Douglas Crimp's education included a stint at CUNY Graduate School and University Center[17].
  • Douglas Crimp is recorded as male[18].
  • Douglas Crimp's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Douglas Crimp supervised Tara Najd Ahmadi as a doctoral student[20].
  • Douglas Crimp's archives at is recorded as Fales Library[21].
  • The cause of death was multiple myeloma[22].
  • Douglas Crimp's family name is recorded as Crimp[23].
  • Douglas Crimp's given name is recorded as Douglas[24].
  • Douglas Crimp's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Douglas Crimp's described by source is recorded as Douglas Crimp, Scholar, Curator and Art World Disrupter, Dies at 74[26].
  • Douglas Crimp's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Coeur d'Alene[2], Douglas Crimp… he was born on August 18, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at Tulane University[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1834[30], headquartered in New Orleans[31] and CUNY Graduate School and University Center[17], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1961[34], headquartered in New York City[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], university teacher[7], journalist[8], art critic[9], exhibition curator[10], and art theorist[13]. Employers include University of Rochester[14], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1850[38], headquartered in Rochester[39] and School of Visual Arts[15], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1947[42], headquartered in New York City[43]. Douglas Crimp supervised Tara Najd Ahmadi as a doctoral student[20].

Death and Burial

Douglas Crimp died on July 5, 2019[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was multiple myeloma[22].

Why It Matters

Douglas Crimp has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Douglas Crimp born?

Douglas Crimp was born in Coeur d'Alene[2].

Where did Douglas Crimp die?

Douglas Crimp died in New York City[4].

What did Douglas Crimp do for work?

Douglas Crimp worked as art historian[6], university teacher[7], journalist[8], art critic[9], and exhibition curator[10].

Where did Douglas Crimp go to school?

Douglas Crimp was educated at Tulane University[16] and CUNY Graduate School and University Center[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . dlib.nyu.edu. dlib.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · AgenticCommonsBot bot · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL715734A
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    Place of birth → Coeur d'Alene
    Citizenship → —
    Educated at → Tulane University, CUNY Graduate School and University Center
    Occupation → art historian, university teacher, journalist +4
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