John Cohen

American photographer and folk singer (1932–2019)
Person human Q6226559
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John Cohen

Summary

John Cohen is a human[1]. Born in Queens[2], he… he was born on August 2, 1932[3]. He died on September 16, 2019[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], traditional folk singer[6], musician[7], filmmaker[8], and musicologist[9].

Key Facts

  • John Cohen's place of birth was Queens[2].
  • John Cohen was born on August 2, 1932[3].
  • John Cohen died on September 16, 2019[4].
  • John Cohen held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Cohen's professions included photographer[5].
  • John Cohen worked as a traditional folk singer[6].
  • John Cohen's professions included musician[7].
  • John Cohen worked as a filmmaker[8].
  • John Cohen worked as a musicologist[9].
  • Among John Cohen's employers was State University of New York[11].
  • John Cohen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • John Cohen is recorded as male[13].
  • John Cohen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Cohen's family name is recorded as Cohen[15].
  • John Cohen's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Cohen's official website is recorded as https://www.johncohenworks.com/[17].
  • John Cohen's described by source is recorded as John Cohen, Champion of Old-Time Music, Is Dead at 87[18].
  • John Cohen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • John Cohen's name in native language is recorded as John Cohen[20].
  • John Cohen's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[21].
  • John Cohen's has works in the collection is recorded as Photography Collection[22].
  • John Cohen's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[23].
  • John Cohen's artist files at is recorded as National Gallery of Art Library[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Queens[2], John Cohen… he was born on August 2, 1932[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[5], traditional folk singer[6], musician[7], filmmaker[8], and musicologist[9]. Among John Cohen's employers was State University of New York[11].

Recognition

John Cohen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

Death and Burial

John Cohen died on September 16, 2019[4].

FAQs

Where was John Cohen born?

John Cohen was born in Queens[2].

What did John Cohen do for work?

John Cohen worked as photographer[5], traditional folk singer[6], musician[7], filmmaker[8], and musicologist[9].

What awards did John Cohen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . livemusicblog.com. livemusicblog.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . library.nga.gov. library.nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobox person id → 173281
    Nukat id → n2004033059
    Official website → https://www.johncohenworks.com/
    Gnd id → 124006000
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