George Rickey

American sculptor (1907–2002)
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George Rickey

Summary

George Rickey is a human[1]. He was born in South Bend[2]. He was born on +1907-06-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Saint Paul[4]. He died on +2002-07-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and visual artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • George Rickey was born in South Bend[2].
  • George Rickey died in Saint Paul[4].
  • George Rickey was born on +1907-06-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Rickey was born on +1907-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • George Rickey died on +2002-07-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Rickey died on +2002-07-12T00:00:00Z[12].
  • George Rickey held citizenship in United States[13].
  • George Rickey worked as a sculptor[6].
  • George Rickey worked as a university teacher[7].
  • George Rickey worked as a writer[8].
  • George Rickey's professions included visual artist[9].
  • George Rickey's field of work was art of sculpture[14].
  • Among George Rickey's employers was Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[15].
  • George Rickey's education included a stint at New York University Institute of Fine Arts[16].
  • A notable work attributed to George Rickey is Two Open Rectangles, Excentric, Variation VI[17].
  • A notable work attributed to George Rickey is Peristyle, Three Lines[18].
  • A notable work attributed to George Rickey is Two Lines Oblique Down, Variation III[19].
  • George Rickey received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • George Rickey was a member of American Abstract Artists[21].
  • George Rickey was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[22].
  • George Rickey was influenced by Alexander Calder[23].
  • George Rickey is recorded as male[24].
  • George Rickey's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • George Rickey is associated with the abstract art movement[26].
  • George Rickey's genre is abstract art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Rickey's place of birth was South Bend[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1907-06-06T00:00:00Z[3] and +1907-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

George Rickey's education included a stint at New York University Institute of Fine Arts[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and visual artist[9]. George Rickey's field of work was art of sculpture[14]. Among his employers was Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Two Open Rectangles, Excentric, Variation VI[17], a sculpture[28], in United States[29]; Peristyle, Three Lines[18], a sculpture[30], in United States[31], founded in 1963[32]; and Two Lines Oblique Down, Variation III[19], a sculpture[33], in United States[34], founded in 1970[35].

Recognition

George Rickey received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2002-07-17T00:00:00Z[5] and +2002-07-12T00:00:00Z[12]. George Rickey passed away in Saint Paul[4].

Why It Matters

George Rickey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was George Rickey born?

George Rickey's place of birth was South Bend[2].

Where did George Rickey die?

George Rickey died in Saint Paul[4].

What did George Rickey do for work?

George Rickey worked as sculptor[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and visual artist[9].

Where did George Rickey go to school?

George Rickey was educated at New York University Institute of Fine Arts[16].

What awards did George Rickey receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [26] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  14. [27] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . americanabstractartists.org. Retrieved . americanabstractartists.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . Indiana Authors and their Books, 1967-1980. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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