Lee Bontecou

American sculptor and printmaker (1931–2022)
Person human Q276372
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Lee Bontecou

Summary

Lee Bontecou is a human[1]. Born in Providence[2], she… she was born on +1931-01-15T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Florida[4]. She died on +2022-11-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a sculptor[6], painter[7], printmaker[8], university teacher[9], and illustrator[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lee Bontecou's place of birth was Providence[2].
  • Lee Bontecou passed away in Florida[4].
  • Lee Bontecou was born on +1931-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lee Bontecou died on +2022-11-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Lee Bontecou's spouses was Bill Giles[12].
  • Lee Bontecou held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Lee Bontecou worked as a sculptor[6].
  • Lee Bontecou worked as a painter[7].
  • Lee Bontecou's professions included printmaker[8].
  • Lee Bontecou's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Lee Bontecou worked as an illustrator[10].
  • Lee Bontecou's field of work was art of sculpture[14].
  • Lee Bontecou's field of work was painting[15].
  • Lee Bontecou's field of work was printmaking[16].
  • Among Lee Bontecou's employers was Brooklyn College[17].
  • Lee Bontecou was educated at Bradford College[18].
  • Lee Bontecou was educated at Art Students League of New York[19].
  • Lee Bontecou's education included a stint at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture[20].
  • Lee Bontecou received the Fulbright Scholarship[21].
  • Lee Bontecou was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[22].
  • Lee Bontecou was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Lee Bontecou is recorded as female[24].
  • Lee Bontecou's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Lee Bontecou's movement is recorded as abstract expressionism[26].
  • Lee Bontecou's genre is recorded as abstract art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lee Bontecou was born in Providence[2]. She was born on +1931-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Bradford College[18], a school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1804[30]; Art Students League of New York[19], an art academy[31], in United States[32], founded in 1875[33], headquartered in 57th Street[34]; and Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture[20], an art academy[35], in United States[36], founded in 1947[37]. Studied under Robert Brackman[38], a painter[39], 1898–1980[40], of United States[41], specialised in painting[42] and Q385941[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], painter[7], printmaker[8], university teacher[9], and illustrator[10]. Fields of work include art of sculpture[14], a type of arts[44]; painting[15], a method[45]; and printmaking[16]. Among Lee Bontecou's employers was Brooklyn College[17].

Recognition

Lee Bontecou received the Fulbright Scholarship[21].

Personal Life

Lee Bontecou was married to Bill Giles[12].

Death and Burial

Lee Bontecou died on +2022-11-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Florida[4].

Why It Matters

Lee Bontecou ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Lee Bontecou born?

Lee Bontecou's place of birth was Providence[2].

Where did Lee Bontecou die?

Lee Bontecou died in Florida[4].

Who was Lee Bontecou married to?

Lee Bontecou's spouses include Bill Giles[12].

What did Lee Bontecou do for work?

Lee Bontecou worked as sculptor[6], painter[7], printmaker[8], university teacher[9], and illustrator[10].

Where did Lee Bontecou go to school?

Lee Bontecou was educated at Bradford College[18], Art Students League of New York[19], and Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture[20].

What awards did Lee Bontecou receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[21].

References

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  27. [43] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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