Edward Kienholz

American artist (1927-1994)
Person human Q583959
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Edward Kienholz

Summary

Edward Kienholz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Spokane County[2]. He was born on October 23, 1927[3]. He died in Idaho[4]. He died on June 10, 1994[5]. He worked as an artist[6], sculptor[7], painter[8], installation artist[9], and draftsperson[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Edward Kienholz's place of birth was Spokane County[2].
  • Edward Kienholz was born in Fairfield[12].
  • Edward Kienholz died in Idaho[4].
  • Edward Kienholz died in Hope[13].
  • Edward Kienholz was born on October 23, 1927[3].
  • Edward Kienholz died on June 10, 1994[5].
  • Edward Kienholz was married to Nancy Reddin Kienholz[14].
  • Edward Kienholz held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Edward Kienholz's professions included artist[6].
  • Edward Kienholz worked as a sculptor[7].
  • Edward Kienholz's professions included painter[8].
  • Edward Kienholz worked as an installation artist[9].
  • Edward Kienholz's professions included draftsperson[10].
  • Edward Kienholz's professions included photographer[16].
  • Edward Kienholz's field of work was installation artwork[17].
  • Edward Kienholz was educated at Eastern Washington University[18].
  • Edward Kienholz was educated at Whitworth University[19].
  • Edward Kienholz received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Edward Kienholz received the Arnold-Bode-Preis[21].
  • Edward Kienholz is recorded as male[22].
  • Edward Kienholz's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Edward Kienholz is associated with the Funk art movement[24].
  • Edward Kienholz's genre is found object[25].
  • Edward Kienholz's genre is social-artistic project[26].
  • Edward Kienholz is part of Edward & Nancy Kienholz[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1927-10-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1994-06-10[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b545a160-2a0e-4763-a512-3a08faaeb92c[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Spokane County[2], a county of Washington[33], in United States[34], founded in 1858[35] and Fairfield[12], a town in the United States[36], in United States[37]. Edward Kienholz was born on October 23, 1927[3].

Education

Educated at Eastern Washington University[18], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1882[40] and Whitworth University[19], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1890[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist[6], sculptor[7], painter[8], installation artist[9], draftsperson[10], and photographer[16]. Edward Kienholz's field of work was installation artwork[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46] and Arnold-Bode-Preis[21], an award[47], in Germany[48].

Personal Life

Among Edward Kienholz's spouses was Nancy Reddin Kienholz[14].

Death and Burial

Edward Kienholz died on June 10, 1994[5]. Recorded place of death include Idaho[4], an U.S. state[49], in United States[50], founded in 1890[51] and Hope[13], a city in the United States[52], in United States[53].

Why It Matters

Edward Kienholz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Edward Kienholz born?

Edward Kienholz was born in Spokane County[2].

Where did Edward Kienholz die?

Edward Kienholz passed away in Idaho[4].

Who was Edward Kienholz married to?

Edward Kienholz's spouses include Nancy Reddin Kienholz[14].

What did Edward Kienholz do for work?

Edward Kienholz worked as artist[6], sculptor[7], painter[8], installation artist[9], and draftsperson[10].

Where did Edward Kienholz go to school?

Edward Kienholz was educated at Eastern Washington University[18] and Whitworth University[19].

What awards did Edward Kienholz receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20] and Arnold-Bode-Preis[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [53] . 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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