Linda Nochlin

American art historian (1931–2017)
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Linda Nochlin

Summary

Linda Nochlin is a human[1]. She was born in Brooklyn[2]. She was born on January 30, 1931[3]. She died on October 29, 2017[4]. She worked as an art historian[5], historian[6], university teacher[7], art theorist[8], and author[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Linda Nochlin's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Linda Nochlin was born on January 30, 1931[3].
  • Linda Nochlin died on October 29, 2017[4].
  • Linda Nochlin held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Linda Nochlin worked as an art historian[5].
  • Linda Nochlin worked as a historian[6].
  • Linda Nochlin's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Linda Nochlin worked as an art theorist[8].
  • Linda Nochlin worked as an author[9].
  • Linda Nochlin's field of work was art history[12].
  • Linda Nochlin's field of work was modern art[13].
  • Among Linda Nochlin's employers was New York University[14].
  • Linda Nochlin was employed by Yale University[15].
  • Among Linda Nochlin's employers was City University of New York[16].
  • Among Linda Nochlin's employers was Vassar College[17].
  • Linda Nochlin was educated at Columbia University[18].
  • Linda Nochlin's education included a stint at Vassar College[19].
  • Linda Nochlin was educated at New York University Institute of Fine Arts[20].
  • Linda Nochlin was educated at Cumberland High School[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Linda Nochlin is Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?[22].
  • Linda Nochlin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Linda Nochlin received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[24].
  • Linda Nochlin received the Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award[25].
  • Linda Nochlin received the honorary doctor of Harvard University[26].
  • Linda Nochlin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Linda Nochlin's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. She was born on January 30, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Vassar College[19], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34]; New York University Institute of Fine Arts[20], an academic institution[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; and Cumberland High School[21], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1895[40]. Linda Nochlin earned the academic degree of professor[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[5], historian[6], university teacher[7], art theorist[8], and author[9]. Fields of work include art history[12], an academic discipline[42] and modern art[13], an art movement[43], founded in 1860[44]. Employers include New York University[14], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1831[47], headquartered in New York City[48]; Yale University[15], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1701[51], headquartered in New Haven[52]; City University of New York[16], a public university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1961[55], headquartered in New York City[56]; and Vassar College[17], a liberal arts college in the United States[57], in United States[58], founded in 1861[59]. Linda Nochlin supervised Maurice Berger as a doctoral student[60].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Linda Nochlin is Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[61], in United States[62], founded in 1925[63]; Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[24], an art prize[64], in United States[65], founded in 1979[66]; Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award[25], an award[67], founded in 1993[68]; and honorary doctor of Harvard University[26], an award[69], in United States[70].

Death and Burial

Linda Nochlin died on October 29, 2017[4].

Why It Matters

Linda Nochlin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

Works attributed to her include Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?[73], a written work[74].

Her notable doctoral advisees include Maurice Berger[75], an art historian[76], 1956–2020[77], of United States[78], specialised in cultural history[79].

FAQs

Where was Linda Nochlin born?

Linda Nochlin's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

What did Linda Nochlin do for work?

Linda Nochlin worked as art historian[5], historian[6], university teacher[7], art theorist[8], and author[9].

Where did Linda Nochlin go to school?

Linda Nochlin was educated at Columbia University[18], Vassar College[19], New York University Institute of Fine Arts[20], and Cumberland High School[21].

What awards did Linda Nochlin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[24], Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award[25], and honorary doctor of Harvard University[26].

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