Emma Amos

African American artist (1938-2020)
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Emma Amos

Summary

Emma Amos is a human[1]. Born in Atlanta[2], she… she was born on March 16, 1937[3]. She died in Bedford[4]. She died on May 20, 2020[5]. She worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], and textile artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Emma Amos's place of birth was Atlanta[2].
  • Emma Amos died in Bedford[4].
  • Emma Amos was born on March 16, 1937[3].
  • Emma Amos was born on 1937[10].
  • Emma Amos died on May 20, 2020[5].
  • Emma Amos died on 2020[11].
  • Emma Amos held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Emma Amos is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Emma Amos's professions included painter[6].
  • Emma Amos worked as a printmaker[7].
  • Emma Amos worked as a textile artist[8].
  • Emma Amos's field of work was visual arts[14].
  • Emma Amos's field of work was painting[15].
  • Emma Amos's field of work was graphics[16].
  • Emma Amos's field of work was textile design[17].
  • Among Emma Amos's employers was Rutgers University[18].
  • Among Emma Amos's employers was Dalton School[19].
  • Among Emma Amos's employers was Dorothy Liebes[20].
  • Among Emma Amos's employers was Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts[21].
  • Emma Amos was educated at Antioch College[22].
  • Emma Amos's education included a stint at Central Saint Martins[23].
  • Emma Amos was educated at New York University[24].
  • Emma Amos's education included a stint at Mason Gross School of the Arts[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Emma Amos is Emma Amos[26].
  • Emma Amos received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Emma Amos's place of birth was Atlanta[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 16, 1937[3] and 1937[10]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at Antioch College[22], a liberal arts college in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1850[30]; Central Saint Martins[23], an art academy[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1989[33], headquartered in London[34]; New York University[24], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1831[37], headquartered in New York City[38]; and Mason Gross School of the Arts[25], an art academy[39], in United States[40], founded in 1975[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], and textile artist[8]. Fields of work include visual arts[14], a type of arts[42]; painting[15], a method[43]; graphics[16], a method[44]; and textile design[17]. Employers include Rutgers University[18], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1766[47]; Dalton School[19], a university-preparatory school[48], in United States[49], founded in 1919[50]; Dorothy Liebes[20], a textile designer[51], 1897–1972[52], of United States[53], awarded the Neiman Marcus Fashion Award[54]; and Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts[21], an art academy[55], in United States[56], founded in 1882[57].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Emma Amos is she[26].

Recognition

Emma Amos received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 20, 2020[5] and 2020[11]. Emma Amos passed away in Bedford[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[58].

Why It Matters

Emma Amos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59]

FAQs

Where was Emma Amos born?

Born in Atlanta[2], Emma Amos…

Where did Emma Amos die?

Emma Amos died in Bedford[4].

What did Emma Amos do for work?

Emma Amos worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], and textile artist[8].

Where did Emma Amos go to school?

Emma Amos was educated at Antioch College[22], Central Saint Martins[23], New York University[24], and Mason Gross School of the Arts[25].

What awards did Emma Amos receive?

Honors received include Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[27].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. emmaamos.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. culturetype.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [24] . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . pffcollection.com. Retrieved . pffcollection.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . emmaamos.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [58] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Google Arts & Culture. wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . culturetype.com. culturetype.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [57] . 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. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work Emma Amos
    Given name Emma
    Field of work visual arts, painting, graphics +1
    On focus list of wikimedia project Black Lunch Table, Art+Feminism, WikiProject African diaspora +4
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