James Elkins

American art historian and art critic
Person human Q10305071
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James Elkins

Summary

James Elkins is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ithaca[2]. He was born on October 13, 1955[3]. He worked as an art historian[4], art critic[5], historian[6], journalist[7], and professor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Elkins was born in Ithaca[2].
  • James Elkins was born on October 13, 1955[3].
  • James Elkins held citizenship in United States[10].
  • James Elkins worked as an art historian[4].
  • James Elkins worked as an art critic[5].
  • James Elkins's professions included historian[6].
  • James Elkins's professions included journalist[7].
  • James Elkins's professions included professor[8].
  • James Elkins worked as a researcher[11].
  • James Elkins's field of work was art history[12].
  • James Elkins's field of work was art criticism[13].
  • James Elkins's field of work was art theory[14].
  • James Elkins was employed by Art Institute of Chicago[15].
  • Among James Elkins's employers was School of the Art Institute of Chicago[16].
  • James Elkins is recorded as male[17].
  • James Elkins's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Elkins's family name is recorded as Elkins[19].
  • James Elkins's given name is recorded as James[20].
  • James Elkins's given name is recorded as Preston[21].
  • James Elkins's official website is recorded as http://www.jameselkins.com/[22].
  • James Elkins's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • James Elkins's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[24].
  • James Elkins's Academia.edu profile URL is recorded as https://saic.academia.edu/JElkins[25].
  • James Elkins's writing language is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

James Elkins's place of birth was Ithaca[2]. He was born on October 13, 1955[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[4], art critic[5], historian[6], journalist[7], professor[8], and researcher[11]. Fields of work include art history[12], an academic discipline[27]; art criticism[13], a literary form[28]; and art theory[14], an academic major[29]. Employers include Art Institute of Chicago[15], an art museum[30], in United States[31], founded in 1879[32], headquartered in Chicago[33] and School of the Art Institute of Chicago[16], an art academy[34], in United States[35], founded in 1866[36], headquartered in Chicago[37].

Why It Matters

James Elkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was James Elkins born?

James Elkins's place of birth was Ithaca[2].

What did James Elkins do for work?

James Elkins worked as art historian[4], art critic[5], historian[6], journalist[7], and professor[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . jameselkins.com. jameselkins.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . jameselkins.com. jameselkins.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . jameselkins.com. jameselkins.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . jameselkins.com. jameselkins.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . jameselkins.com. jameselkins.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . jameselkins.com. jameselkins.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . jameselkins.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . jameselkins.com. jameselkins.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation art historian, art critic, historian +3
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