Gwendolyn Knight

American artist (1913–2005)
Person human Q1557848
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Gwendolyn Knight

Summary

Gwendolyn Knight is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Bridgetown[2]. She was born on May 26, 1913[3]. She passed away in Seattle[4]. She died on February 18, 2005[5]. She worked as a sculptor[6], draftsperson[7], and artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gwendolyn Knight was born in Bridgetown[2].
  • Gwendolyn Knight passed away in Seattle[4].
  • Gwendolyn Knight was born on May 26, 1913[3].
  • Gwendolyn Knight was born on January 1, 1913[10].
  • Gwendolyn Knight died on February 18, 2005[5].
  • Gwendolyn Knight died on January 1, 2005[11].
  • Among Gwendolyn Knight's spouses was Jacob Lawrence[12].
  • Gwendolyn Knight held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Gwendolyn Knight is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Gwendolyn Knight worked as a sculptor[6].
  • Gwendolyn Knight's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • Gwendolyn Knight's professions included artist[8].
  • Gwendolyn Knight was employed by Black Mountain College[15].
  • Gwendolyn Knight's education included a stint at Art Students League of New York[16].
  • Gwendolyn Knight was educated at Howard University[17].
  • Gwendolyn Knight received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[18].
  • Gwendolyn Knight is recorded as female[19].
  • Gwendolyn Knight's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Gwendolyn Knight's archives at is recorded as Archives of American Art[21].
  • Gwendolyn Knight's family name is recorded as Knight[22].
  • Gwendolyn Knight's given name is recorded as Gwendolyn[23].
  • Gwendolyn Knight's given name is recorded as Gwen[24].
  • Gwendolyn Knight's described by source is recorded as Directory of Southern Women Artists[25].
  • Gwendolyn Knight's described by source is recorded as St. James Guide to Black Artists[26].
  • Gwendolyn Knight's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro–Latin American Biography[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gwendolyn Knight was born in Bridgetown[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 26, 1913[3] and January 1, 1913[10]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Education

Educated at Art Students League of New York[16], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1875[30], headquartered in 57th Street[31] and Howard University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1867[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], draftsperson[7], and artist[8]. Gwendolyn Knight was employed by Black Mountain College[15].

Recognition

Gwendolyn Knight received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[18].

Personal Life

Among Gwendolyn Knight's spouses was Jacob Lawrence[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 18, 2005[5] and January 1, 2005[11]. Gwendolyn Knight died in Seattle[4].

Why It Matters

Gwendolyn Knight ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Gwendolyn Knight born?

Gwendolyn Knight's place of birth was Bridgetown[2].

Where did Gwendolyn Knight die?

Gwendolyn Knight passed away in Seattle[4].

Who was Gwendolyn Knight married to?

Gwendolyn Knight's spouses include Jacob Lawrence[12].

What did Gwendolyn Knight do for work?

Gwendolyn Knight worked as sculptor[6], draftsperson[7], and artist[8].

Where did Gwendolyn Knight go to school?

Gwendolyn Knight was educated at Art Students League of New York[16] and Howard University[17].

What awards did Gwendolyn Knight receive?

Honors received include Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. thejohnsoncollection.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . blackmountaincollege.org. blackmountaincollege.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . aaa.si.edu. aaa.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . CLARA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . CLARA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . link.gale.com. link.gale.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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