James Brown

American-born painter active in Paris and Oaxaca (Mexico) (1951-2020)
Person human Q980087
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James Brown

Summary

James Brown is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on October 26, 1951[3]. He passed away in Mexico[4]. He died on February 22, 2020[5]. He worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], printmaker[8], watercolorist[9], and installation artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • James Brown was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • James Brown passed away in Mexico[4].
  • James Brown was born on October 26, 1951[3].
  • James Brown died on February 22, 2020[5].
  • James Brown held citizenship in United States[12].
  • James Brown's professions included painter[6].
  • James Brown worked as a sculptor[7].
  • James Brown worked as a printmaker[8].
  • James Brown's professions included watercolorist[9].
  • James Brown's professions included installation artist[10].
  • James Brown's professions included illustrator[13].
  • James Brown was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[14].
  • James Brown was educated at Immaculate Heart College[15].
  • James Brown is recorded as male[16].
  • James Brown's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Brown's genre is figure[18].
  • James Brown's genre is abstract art[19].
  • James Brown's genre is animal art[20].
  • The cause of death was car collision[21].
  • James Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[22].
  • James Brown's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James Brown's pseudonym is recorded as Brown, James hd[24].
  • James Brown's work location is recorded as New York City[25].
  • James Brown's work location is recorded as Mexico[26].
  • James Brown's work location is recorded as Paris[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Brown was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on October 26, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[14], an art academy[28], in France[29], founded in 1797[30], headquartered in 6th arrondissement of Paris[31] and Immaculate Heart College[15], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1916[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], printmaker[8], watercolorist[9], installation artist[10], and illustrator[13].

Death and Burial

James Brown died on February 22, 2020[5]. He died in Mexico[4]. The cause of death was car collision[21].

Why It Matters

James Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was James Brown born?

James Brown was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did James Brown die?

James Brown died in Mexico[4].

What did James Brown do for work?

James Brown worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], printmaker[8], watercolorist[9], and installation artist[10].

Where did James Brown go to school?

James Brown was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[14] and Immaculate Heart College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . artforum.com. artforum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Le Delarge. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . artforum.com. artforum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . artforum.com. artforum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Cause of death car collision
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