Jerome Witkin

American painter and art professor (born 1939)
Person human Q6182981
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Jerome Witkin

Summary

Jerome Witkin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on September 13, 1939[3]. He worked as a painter[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Jerome Witkin was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Jerome Witkin was born on September 13, 1939[3].
  • A child of Jerome Witkin was Christian Witkin[6].
  • Jerome Witkin held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Jerome Witkin worked as a painter[4].
  • Jerome Witkin's field of work was painting[8].
  • Jerome Witkin held the position of professor emeritus[9].
  • Jerome Witkin was employed by Maryland Institute College of Art[10].
  • Jerome Witkin's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[11].
  • Jerome Witkin's education included a stint at High School of Music & Art[12].
  • Jerome Witkin was educated at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture[13].
  • Jerome Witkin was educated at Cooper Union[14].
  • Jerome Witkin was educated at Prussian Academy of Arts[15].
  • Jerome Witkin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Jerome Witkin is recorded as male[17].
  • Jerome Witkin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jerome Witkin is associated with the social realism movement[19].
  • Jerome Witkin's family name is recorded as Witkin[20].
  • Jerome Witkin's given name is recorded as Jerome[21].
  • Jerome Witkin's sibling is recorded as Joel-Peter Witkin[22].
  • Jerome Witkin's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[23].
  • Jerome Witkin's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[24].
  • Jerome Witkin's has works in the collection is recorded as Cleveland Museum of Art[25].
  • Jerome Witkin's artist files at is recorded as Frick Art Research Library[26].
  • Jerome Witkin's artist files at is recorded as Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Jerome Witkin… he was born on September 13, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1740[30], headquartered in Philadelphia[31]; High School of Music & Art[12], an art academy[32], in United States[33], founded in 1936[34]; Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture[13], an art academy[35], in United States[36], founded in 1947[37]; Cooper Union[14], a college[38], in United States[39], founded in 1859[40]; and Prussian Academy of Arts[15], an art academy[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1694[43], headquartered in Berlin[44].

Career and Affiliations

Jerome Witkin worked as a painter[4]. His field of work was painting[8]. He was employed by Maryland Institute College of Art[10]. He held the position of professor emeritus[9].

Recognition

Jerome Witkin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Personal Life

A child of Jerome Witkin was Christian Witkin[6].

Why It Matters

Jerome Witkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Jerome Witkin born?

Jerome Witkin's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

What did Jerome Witkin do for work?

Jerome Witkin worked as painter[4].

Where did Jerome Witkin go to school?

Jerome Witkin was educated at University of Pennsylvania[11], High School of Music & Art[12], Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture[13], and Cooper Union[14].

What awards did Jerome Witkin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . vpa.syr.edu. Retrieved . vpa.syr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . vpa.syr.edu. Retrieved . vpa.syr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Metropolitan Museum of Art. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . library.si.edu. library.si.edu. Provenance: 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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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