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Laurie Anderson

American artist and musician (born 1947)
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Summary

Laurie Anderson was born on June 5, 1947[1], in Chicago[2]. She has worked as a composer[3], singer[4], poet[5], choreographer[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,180 views/month, #5,802 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Occupation: inventor[10], violinist[11], photographer[12], television producer[13], performance artist[14], film director[15], artist[16], video artist[17], director[18], author[19], sculptor[20], art historian[21], sound artist[22], draftsperson[23]
  • Field of work: poetry[24]
  • Educated at: Barnard College[25], Columbia University[26], Mills College at Northeastern University[27], Columbia University School of the Arts[28]
  • Award received: Rome Prize[29], Guggenheim Fellowship[30], Wolf Prize in Arts[31], Qwartz Electronic Music Awards[32]
  • Member of: Phi Beta Kappa Society[33]
  • Religion or worldview: Buddhism[34]
  • Sex or gender: female[35]
  • Movement: feminist art[36]
  • Genre: performance art[37]
  • Record label: Warner Bros. Records[38], Warner Records[39]
  • Discography: Laurie Anderson discography[40]
  • Commons category: Laurie Anderson[41]
  • Family name: Anderson[42]
  • Given name: Laurie[43]
  • Pseudonym: Anderson, Laura Phillips[44]
  • Official website: http://www.laurieanderson.com/[45]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Laurie Anderson[46]
  • Commons gallery: Laurie Anderson[47]
  • Work location: New York City[48]

Why It Matters

Laurie Anderson has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

She has been cited as an influence by Virginie Boutaud[51], an actor[52], b. 1963[53], of Brazil[54].

FAQs

Where was Laurie Anderson born?

Laurie Anderson's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did Laurie Anderson do for work?

Laurie Anderson worked as a composer[3], singer[4], poet[5], choreographer[6], and writer[7].

Where did Laurie Anderson go to school?

Laurie Anderson was educated at Barnard College[25], Columbia University[26], Mills College at Northeastern University[27], and Columbia University School of the Arts[28].

What awards did Laurie Anderson receive?

Honors received include Rome Prize[29], Guggenheim Fellowship[30], Wolf Prize in Arts[31], and Qwartz Electronic Music Awards[32].

Who did Laurie Anderson influence?

Laurie Anderson has been cited as an influence by Virginie Boutaud[51].

Related Entities

Laurie Anderson Lou Reed Museum of Modern Art New York City poetry UbuWeb United States Whitney Museum of American Art ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . art21.org. Retrieved . art21.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . seventh-row.com. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . American Women Artists, Past and Present: A Selected Bibliographic Guide. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . dadablob.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [23] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . wolffund.org.il. wolffund.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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