Fujiko Nakaya

Japanese artist, known for her fog sculptures (born 1933)
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Fujiko Nakaya

Summary

Fujiko Nakaya is a human[1]. She was born in Sapporo[2]. She was born on +1933-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an artist[4], sculptor[5], and video artist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Fujiko Nakaya was born in Sapporo[2].
  • Fujiko Nakaya was born on +1933-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fujiko Nakaya was born on +1933-05-15T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Fujiko Nakaya's father was Ukichiro Nakaya[9].
  • Fujiko Nakaya held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Fujiko Nakaya worked as an artist[4].
  • Fujiko Nakaya's professions included sculptor[5].
  • Fujiko Nakaya worked as a video artist[6].
  • Fujiko Nakaya's field of work was installation art[11].
  • Fujiko Nakaya's field of work was art of sculpture[12].
  • Fujiko Nakaya's education included a stint at Northwestern University[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Fujiko Nakaya is Fog Sculpture #08025 (F.O.G.)[14].
  • Fujiko Nakaya received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[15].
  • Fujiko Nakaya received the Praemium Imperiale[16].
  • Fujiko Nakaya received the Wolf Prize in Arts[17].
  • Fujiko Nakaya's image is recorded as Fujiko Nakaya.jpg[18].
  • Fujiko Nakaya is recorded as female[19].
  • Fujiko Nakaya's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Fujiko Nakaya's ISNI is recorded as 0000000069953898[21].
  • Fujiko Nakaya's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96543203[22].
  • Fujiko Nakaya's GND ID is recorded as 1030610010[23].
  • Fujiko Nakaya's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97877596[24].
  • Fujiko Nakaya's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500116248[25].
  • Fujiko Nakaya's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16279351p[26].
  • Fujiko Nakaya's IdRef ID is recorded as 168933225[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fujiko Nakaya was born in Sapporo[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1933-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1933-05-15T00:00:00Z[8]. Her father was Ukichiro Nakaya[9].

Education

Fujiko Nakaya was educated at Northwestern University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist[4], sculptor[5], and video artist[6]. Fields of work include installation art[11], an art genre[28] and art of sculpture[12], a type of arts[29].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Fujiko Nakaya is Fog Sculpture #08025 (F.O.G.)[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[15], a grade of an order[30], in France[31]; Praemium Imperiale[16], an international award[32], founded in 1988[33]; and Wolf Prize in Arts[17], an art prize[34], in Israel[35], founded in 1978[36].

Why It Matters

Fujiko Nakaya ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Fujiko Nakaya born?

Born in Sapporo[2], Fujiko Nakaya…

Who were Fujiko Nakaya's parents?

Fujiko Nakaya's father was Ukichiro Nakaya[9].

What did Fujiko Nakaya do for work?

Fujiko Nakaya worked as artist[4], sculptor[5], and video artist[6].

Where did Fujiko Nakaya go to school?

Fujiko Nakaya was educated at Northwestern University[13].

What awards did Fujiko Nakaya receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[15], Praemium Imperiale[16], and Wolf Prize in Arts[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . jp.ambafrance.org. Retrieved . jp.ambafrance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . praemiumimperiale.org. Retrieved . praemiumimperiale.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wolffund.org.il. wolffund.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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