Kinuko Y. Craft

American artist (born 1940)
Person human Q2742164
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Kinuko Y. Craft

Summary

Kinuko Y. Craft is a human[1]. She was born in Kanazawa[2]. She was born on January 1, 1940[3]. She worked as a painter[4] and illustrator[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kanazawa[2], Kinuko Y. Craft…
  • Kinuko Y. Craft was born on January 1, 1940[3].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft was born on January 3, 1940[7].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft was married to Mahlon F. Craft[8].
  • A child of Kinuko Y. Craft was M. Charlotte Craft[9].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft's professions included painter[4].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft worked as an illustrator[5].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft's field of work was fantasy[12].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft's field of work was fairy tale[13].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft received the World Fantasy Award—Artist[14].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft received the World Fantasy Award—Artist[15].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft received the Chesley Award for Best Interior Illustration[16].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft received the Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Hardcover[17].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft received the Chesley Award for Best Product Illustration[18].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft received the Hamilton King Award[19].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft is recorded as female[20].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft's official website is recorded as http://www.kycraft.com/[22].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'キヌコヤマベ・クラフト'}[24].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft's has works in the collection is recorded as National Portrait Gallery[25].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].
  • Kinuko Y. Craft's artist files at is recorded as Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[27].

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Origins and Family

Kinuko Y. Craft's place of birth was Kanazawa[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1940[3] and January 3, 1940[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[4] and illustrator[5]. Fields of work include fantasy[12], a speculative fiction genre[28] and fairy tale[13], a literary genre[29].

Recognition

Awards received include World Fantasy Award—Artist[14], a class of award[30], founded in 1975[31]; Chesley Award for Best Interior Illustration[16]; Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Hardcover[17], a class of award[32]; Chesley Award for Best Product Illustration[18]; Hamilton King Award[19], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1965[35]; and Spectrum Award for Grand Master[36], an award[37], founded in 1995[38].

Personal Life

Among Kinuko Y. Craft's spouses was Mahlon F. Craft[8]. A child of her was M. Charlotte Craft[9].

Why It Matters

Kinuko Y. Craft ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Kinuko Y. Craft born?

Kinuko Y. Craft's place of birth was Kanazawa[2].

Who was Kinuko Y. Craft married to?

Kinuko Y. Craft's spouses include Mahlon F. Craft[8].

What did Kinuko Y. Craft do for work?

Kinuko Y. Craft worked as painter[4] and illustrator[5].

What awards did Kinuko Y. Craft receive?

Honors received include World Fantasy Award—Artist[14], World Fantasy Award—Artist[15], Chesley Award for Best Interior Illustration[16], and Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Hardcover[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . locusmag.com. Retrieved . locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . reactormag.com. Retrieved . reactormag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . worldfantasy.org. Retrieved . worldfantasy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . asfa-art.com. Retrieved . asfa-art.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . asfa-art.com. Retrieved . asfa-art.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . asfa-art.com. asfa-art.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . societyillustrators.org. Retrieved . societyillustrators.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [36] . locusmag.com. Retrieved . locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] . The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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