Hank Willis Thomas

American artist (born 1976)
Person human Q5648502
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Hank Willis Thomas

Summary

Hank Willis Thomas is a human[1]. He was born in Plainfield[2]. He was born on +1976-03-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a photographer[4] and conceptual artist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Hank Willis Thomas's place of birth was Plainfield[2].
  • Hank Willis Thomas was born on +1976-03-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hank Willis Thomas's mother was Deborah Willis[7].
  • Hank Willis Thomas held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Hank Willis Thomas worked as a photographer[4].
  • Hank Willis Thomas worked as a conceptual artist[5].
  • Hank Willis Thomas was educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[9].
  • Hank Willis Thomas was educated at California College of the Arts[10].
  • Hank Willis Thomas received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Hank Willis Thomas received the Artadia Award[12].
  • Hank Willis Thomas received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Hank Willis Thomas's image is recorded as Hank Willis Thomas at the unveiling of the "The Embrace" (FmcSzEoXoAAQCdX) (1) (cropped).jpg[14].
  • Hank Willis Thomas is recorded as male[15].
  • Hank Willis Thomas's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Hank Willis Thomas's movement is recorded as conceptual art[17].
  • Hank Willis Thomas's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078840879[18].
  • Hank Willis Thomas's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 81100152[19].
  • Hank Willis Thomas's GND ID is recorded as 136818528[20].
  • Hank Willis Thomas's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008149053[21].
  • Hank Willis Thomas's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500472154[22].
  • Hank Willis Thomas's IdRef ID is recorded as 140148272[23].
  • Hank Willis Thomas's Commons category is recorded as Hank Willis Thomas[24].
  • Hank Willis Thomas's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 55080880[25].
  • Hank Willis Thomas's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05f30l5[26].
  • Hank Willis Thomas's family name is recorded as Thomas[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hank Willis Thomas's place of birth was Plainfield[2]. He was born on +1976-03-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Deborah Willis[7].

Education

Educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[9], a film school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1965[30] and California College of the Arts[10], an art academy[31], in United States[32], founded in 1907[33], headquartered in Oakland[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[4] and conceptual artist[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; Artadia Award[12], an award[38], founded in 1999[39]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13], a fellowship award[40].

Why It Matters

Hank Willis Thomas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Hank Willis Thomas born?

Born in Plainfield[2], Hank Willis Thomas…

Who were Hank Willis Thomas's parents?

Hank Willis Thomas's mother was Deborah Willis[7].

What did Hank Willis Thomas do for work?

Hank Willis Thomas worked as photographer[4] and conceptual artist[5].

Where did Hank Willis Thomas go to school?

Hank Willis Thomas was educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[9] and California College of the Arts[10].

What awards did Hank Willis Thomas receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], Artadia Award[12], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . artadia.org. artadia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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