Joseph Yoakum

African American artist (1889-1972)
Person human Q4410550
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Joseph Yoakum

Summary

Joseph Yoakum is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ash Grove[2]. He was born on February 22, 1889[3]. He passed away in Rock Island[4]. He died on December 25, 1972[5]. He worked as a circus performer[6] and draftsperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ash Grove[2], Joseph Yoakum…
  • Joseph Yoakum died in Rock Island[4].
  • Joseph Yoakum was born on February 22, 1889[3].
  • Joseph Yoakum was born on 1886[9].
  • Joseph Yoakum died on December 25, 1972[5].
  • Joseph Yoakum held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Joseph Yoakum is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Joseph Yoakum's professions included circus performer[6].
  • Joseph Yoakum worked as a draftsperson[7].
  • Joseph Yoakum is recorded as male[12].
  • Joseph Yoakum's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Joseph Yoakum is associated with the outsider art movement[14].
  • Joseph Yoakum's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Yoakum[15].
  • Joseph Yoakum's family name is recorded as Yoakum[16].
  • Joseph Yoakum's given name is recorded as Joseph[17].
  • Joseph Yoakum's described by source is recorded as National Gallery of Art Library Vertical Files[18].
  • Joseph Yoakum's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joseph Yoakum'}[19].
  • Joseph Yoakum's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Black Lunch Table[20].
  • Joseph Yoakum's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[21].
  • Joseph Yoakum's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as PMA African American Artists[22].
  • Joseph Yoakum's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[23].
  • Joseph Yoakum's has works in the collection is recorded as Philadelphia Museum of Art[24].
  • Joseph Yoakum's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[25].
  • Joseph Yoakum's has works in the collection is recorded as Smithsonian American Art Museum[26].
  • Joseph Yoakum's has works in the collection is recorded as Roger Brown Study Collection[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Yoakum was born in Ash Grove[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 22, 1889[3] and 1886[9]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include circus performer[6] and draftsperson[7].

Death and Burial

Joseph Yoakum died on December 25, 1972[5]. He died in Rock Island[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Yoakum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Yoakum born?

Born in Ash Grove[2], Joseph Yoakum…

Where did Joseph Yoakum die?

Joseph Yoakum died in Rock Island[4].

What did Joseph Yoakum do for work?

Joseph Yoakum worked as circus performer[6] and draftsperson[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . outsiderartfair.com. outsiderartfair.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . vocab.getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . moma.org. Retrieved . moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . philamuseum.org. philamuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation circus performer, draftsperson
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    On focus list of wikimedia project Black Lunch Table, WikiProject African diaspora, PMA African American Artists
    Copyright status as a creator works protected by copyrights
    Instance of human
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30090|batch #30090]]: import data from GND - part 29 (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9X)"
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