Lisa Fonssagrives

Swedish model (1911–1992)
Person human Q256388
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Lisa Fonssagrives

Summary

Lisa Fonssagrives is a human[1]. Born in Gothenburg[2], she… she was born on May 17, 1911[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on February 4, 1992[5]. She worked as a model[6], fashion designer[7], dancer[8], and artist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (939 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Lisa Fonssagrives was born in Gothenburg[2].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives's place of birth was Gothenburg and Bohus County[11].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives passed away in New York City[4].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives was born on May 17, 1911[3].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives died on February 4, 1992[5].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives was married to Irving Penn[12].
  • Among Lisa Fonssagrives's spouses was Fernand Fonssagrives[13].
  • A child of Lisa Fonssagrives was Mia Fonssagrives-Solow[14].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives held citizenship in Sweden[15].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives worked as a model[6].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives worked as a fashion designer[7].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives worked as a dancer[8].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives worked as an artist[9].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives is recorded as female[16].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives's Commons category is recorded as Lisa Fonssagrives[18].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives's family name is recorded as Bernstone[19].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives's family name is recorded as Fonssagrives[20].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives's family name is recorded as Penn[21].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives's given name is recorded as Lisa[22].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives's given name is recorded as Birgitta[23].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lisa Fonssagrives[24].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives's Commons gallery is recorded as Lisa Fonssagrives[25].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/06/us/lisa-fonssagrives-penn-80-artist-who-gave-up-career-as-a-model.html[26].
  • Lisa Fonssagrives's described at URL is recorded as https://bombmagazine.org/articles/lisa-fonssagrives-penn/[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Gothenburg[2], an urban area in Sweden[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1621[30] and Gothenburg and Bohus County[11], a former county of Sweden[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1680[33]. Lisa Fonssagrives was born on May 17, 1911[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include model[6], fashion designer[7], dancer[8], and artist[9].

Personal Life

Spouses include Irving Penn[12], a fashion photographer[34], 1917–2009[35], of United States[36], awarded the Hasselblad Award[37], specialised in fashion photography[38] and Fernand Fonssagrives[13], a photographer[39], 1910–2003[40], of France[41]. A child of Lisa Fonssagrives was Mia Fonssagrives-Solow[14].

Death and Burial

Lisa Fonssagrives died on February 4, 1992[5]. She died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Lisa Fonssagrives ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (939 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Lisa Fonssagrives born?

Lisa Fonssagrives was born in Gothenburg[2].

Where did Lisa Fonssagrives die?

Lisa Fonssagrives passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Lisa Fonssagrives married to?

Lisa Fonssagrives's spouses include Irving Penn[12] and Fernand Fonssagrives[13].

What did Lisa Fonssagrives do for work?

Lisa Fonssagrives worked as model[6], fashion designer[7], dancer[8], and artist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Bernstone, Fonssagrives, Penn
    Place of birth Gothenburg, Gothenburg and Bohus County
    Sex or gender female
    Citizenship
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