Ed Ruscha

American painter and photographer (born 1937)
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Ed Ruscha is an American painter, photographer, film director, designer, graphic artist, and printmaker born on December 16, 1937 in Omaha. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][9][19][15][14] He studied at the California Institute of the Arts, Northwest Classen High School, and the Chouinard Art Institute. Ruscha has been a faculty member at the University of California, Los Angeles.

His work spans painting, conceptual art, pop art, and photography, and he is associated with the pop art and conceptual art movements. [20] His genres include figurative art and conceptual art. Ruscha has received a Guggenheim Fellowship. [21]

Ed Ruscha

Summary

Ed Ruscha is a human[1]. Born in Omaha[2], he… he was born on December 16, 1937[3]. He worked as a painter[4], photographer[5], film director[6], designer[7], and graphic artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ed Ruscha was born in Omaha[2].
  • Ed Ruscha was born on December 16, 1937[3].
  • Ed Ruscha held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ed Ruscha's professions included painter[4].
  • Ed Ruscha worked as a photographer[5].
  • Ed Ruscha's professions included film director[6].
  • Ed Ruscha worked as a designer[7].
  • Ed Ruscha's professions included graphic artist[8].
  • Ed Ruscha's professions included printmaker[11].
  • Ed Ruscha's field of work was painting[12].
  • Ed Ruscha's field of work was conceptual art[13].
  • Ed Ruscha's field of work was pop art[14].
  • Ed Ruscha's field of work was photography[15].
  • Ed Ruscha was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[16].
  • Ed Ruscha was educated at California Institute of the Arts[17].
  • Ed Ruscha's education included a stint at Northwest Classen High School[18].
  • Ed Ruscha was educated at Chouinard Art Institute[19].
  • Ed Ruscha received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Ed Ruscha was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[21].
  • Ed Ruscha was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[22].
  • Ed Ruscha was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Ed Ruscha is recorded as male[24].
  • Ed Ruscha's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Ed Ruscha is associated with the pop art movement[26].
  • Ed Ruscha is associated with the conceptual art movement[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Omaha[2], Ed Ruscha… he was born on December 16, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of the Arts[17], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1961[30]; Northwest Classen High School[18], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1955[33]; and Chouinard Art Institute[19], an art academy[34], in United States[35], founded in 1921[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[4], photographer[5], film director[6], designer[7], graphic artist[8], and printmaker[11]. Fields of work include painting[12], a method[37]; conceptual art[13], an art movement[38], founded in 1960[39]; pop art[14], an art movement[40], founded in 1950[41]; and photography[15], an artistic technique[42]. Among Ed Ruscha's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[16].

Recognition

Ed Ruscha received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

Why It Matters

Ed Ruscha ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Ed Ruscha born?

Born in Omaha[2], Ed Ruscha…

What did Ed Ruscha do for work?

Ed Ruscha worked as painter[4], photographer[5], film director[6], designer[7], and graphic artist[8].

Where did Ed Ruscha go to school?

Ed Ruscha was educated at California Institute of the Arts[17], Northwest Classen High School[18], and Chouinard Art Institute[19].

What awards did Ed Ruscha receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . RKDartists. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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