Jack Whitten

Summary

Jack Whitten is a human^[1]. He was born in Bessemer^[2]. He was born on December 5, 1939^[3]. He died in Manhattan^[4]. He died on January 20, 2018^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6] and visual artist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Jack Whitten's place of birth was Bessemer^[2].
• Jack Whitten died in Manhattan^[4].
• Jack Whitten was born on December 5, 1939^[3].
• Jack Whitten was born on January 1, 1939^[9].
• Jack Whitten died on January 20, 2018^[5].
• Jack Whitten held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Jack Whitten is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].
• Jack Whitten worked as a painter^[6].
• Jack Whitten worked as a visual artist^[7].
• Jack Whitten was educated at Tuskegee University^[12].
• Jack Whitten was educated at Cooper Union^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Jack Whitten is Black Table Setting (Homage to Duke Ellington)^[14].
• Jack Whitten received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• Jack Whitten received the National Medal of Arts^[16].
• Jack Whitten is recorded as male^[17].
• Jack Whitten's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Jack Whitten is associated with the abstract expressionism movement^[19].
• Jack Whitten's family name is recorded as Whitten^[20].
• Jack Whitten's given name is recorded as Jack^[21].
• Jack Whitten's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1900^[22].
• Jack Whitten's described by source is recorded as National Gallery of Art Library Vertical Files^[23].
• Jack Whitten's described by source is recorded as St. James Guide to Black Artists^[24].
• Jack Whitten's represented by is recorded as Zeno X^[25].
• Jack Whitten's represented by is recorded as Hauser & Wirth^[26].
• Jack Whitten's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Black Lunch Table^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bessemer^[2], Jack Whitten… Recorded date of birth include December 5, 1939^[3] and January 1, 1939^[9]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at Tuskegee University^[12], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1880^[30] and Cooper Union^[13], a college^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1859^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6] and visual artist^[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jack Whitten is Black Table Setting (Homage to Duke Ellington)^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], a fellowship grant^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1925^[36] and National Medal of Arts^[16], a medallion^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1984^[39].

Death and Burial

Jack Whitten died on January 20, 2018^[5]. He died in Manhattan^[4].

Why It Matters

Jack Whitten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[8]

FAQs

Where was Jack Whitten born?

Jack Whitten was born in Bessemer^[2].

Where did Jack Whitten die?

Jack Whitten died in Manhattan^[4].

What did Jack Whitten do for work?

Jack Whitten worked as painter^[6] and visual artist^[7].

Where did Jack Whitten go to school?

Jack Whitten was educated at Tuskegee University^[12] and Cooper Union^[13].

What awards did Jack Whitten receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15] and National Medal of Arts^[16].