El Anatsui

Summary

El Anatsui is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ghana^[2]. He was born on +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a sculptor^[4], painter^[5], university teacher^[6], textile artist^[7], and ceramicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• El Anatsui's place of birth was Ghana^[2].
• Born in Anyako^[10], El Anatsui…
• El Anatsui was born on +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• El Anatsui was born on +1944-06-13T00:00:00Z^[11].
• El Anatsui held citizenship in Nigeria^[12].
• El Anatsui held citizenship in Ghana^[13].
• El Anatsui is identified as part of the Ghanaians ethnic group^[14].
• El Anatsui is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].
• El Anatsui worked as a sculptor^[4].
• El Anatsui's professions included painter^[5].
• El Anatsui's professions included university teacher^[6].
• El Anatsui's professions included textile artist^[7].
• El Anatsui's professions included ceramicist^[8].
• El Anatsui's professions included installation artist^[16].
• El Anatsui's field of work was art of sculpture^[17].
• El Anatsui was employed by University of Nigeria^[18].
• El Anatsui was educated at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology^[19].
• El Anatsui received the Prince Claus Award^[20].
• El Anatsui received the Praemium Imperiale^[21].
• El Anatsui received the honorary doctor of Harvard University^[22].
• El Anatsui was a member of Royal Academy of Arts^[23].
• El Anatsui was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• El Anatsui is recorded as male^[25].
• El Anatsui's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• El Anatsui is associated with the contemporary art movement^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ghana^[2], a sovereign state^[28], in Portuguese Empire^[29], founded in 1957^[30] and Anyako^[10], a human settlement^[31], in Ghana^[32]. Recorded date of birth include +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1944-06-13T00:00:00Z^[11]. Ethnic identities include Ghanaians^[14], a human population^[33], in Ghana^[34] and African Americans^[15], an ethnic group by residency^[35], in United States^[36].

Education

El Anatsui's education included a stint at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[4], painter^[5], university teacher^[6], textile artist^[7], ceramicist^[8], and installation artist^[16]. El Anatsui's field of work was art of sculpture^[17]. He was employed by University of Nigeria^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Prince Claus Award^[20], an award^[37], in Netherlands^[38], founded in 1996^[39]; Praemium Imperiale^[21], an international award^[40], founded in 1988^[41]; and honorary doctor of Harvard University^[22], an award^[42], in United States^[43].

Why It Matters

El Anatsui ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was El Anatsui born?

El Anatsui's place of birth was Ghana^[2].

What did El Anatsui do for work?

El Anatsui worked as sculptor^[4], painter^[5], university teacher^[6], textile artist^[7], and ceramicist^[8].

Where did El Anatsui go to school?

El Anatsui was educated at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology^[19].

What awards did El Anatsui receive?

Honors received include Prince Claus Award^[20], Praemium Imperiale^[21], and honorary doctor of Harvard University^[22].