Lorraine O'Grady

African American conceptual artist (1934–2024)
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Lorraine O'Grady

Summary

Lorraine O'Grady is a human[1]. She was born in Boston[2]. She was born on +1934-09-21T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on +2024-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a photographer[6], performance artist[7], conceptual artist[8], and video artist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Lorraine O'Grady…
  • Lorraine O'Grady passed away in New York City[4].
  • Lorraine O'Grady was born on +1934-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lorraine O'Grady died on +2024-12-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lorraine O'Grady held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Lorraine O'Grady is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Lorraine O'Grady worked as a photographer[6].
  • Lorraine O'Grady's professions included performance artist[7].
  • Lorraine O'Grady's professions included conceptual artist[8].
  • Lorraine O'Grady's professions included video artist[9].
  • Lorraine O'Grady's field of work was criticism[13].
  • Lorraine O'Grady was educated at Wellesley College[14].
  • Lorraine O'Grady was educated at Boston Latin Academy[15].
  • Lorraine O'Grady received the Anonymous Was A Woman Award[16].
  • Lorraine O'Grady received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Lorraine O'Grady's image is recorded as Ogrady 1.jpg[18].
  • Lorraine O'Grady is recorded as female[19].
  • Lorraine O'Grady's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lorraine O'Grady's movement is recorded as feminist art[21].
  • Lorraine O'Grady's genre is recorded as conceptual art[22].
  • Lorraine O'Grady's ISNI is recorded as 0000000088584952[23].
  • Lorraine O'Grady's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 128919712[24].
  • Lorraine O'Grady's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58256765[25].
  • Lorraine O'Grady's GND ID is recorded as 1029228396[26].
  • Lorraine O'Grady's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91058124[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lorraine O'Grady was born in Boston[2]. She was born on +1934-09-21T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Wellesley College[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30] and Boston Latin Academy[15], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1877[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], performance artist[7], conceptual artist[8], and video artist[9]. Lorraine O'Grady's field of work was criticism[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Anonymous Was A Woman Award[16], an art prize[34], founded in 1996[35] and Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38].

Death and Burial

Lorraine O'Grady died on +2024-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Lorraine O'Grady ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Lorraine O'Grady born?

Lorraine O'Grady was born in Boston[2].

Where did Lorraine O'Grady die?

Lorraine O'Grady died in New York City[4].

What did Lorraine O'Grady do for work?

Lorraine O'Grady worked as photographer[6], performance artist[7], conceptual artist[8], and video artist[9].

Where did Lorraine O'Grady go to school?

Lorraine O'Grady was educated at Wellesley College[14] and Boston Latin Academy[15].

What awards did Lorraine O'Grady receive?

Honors received include Anonymous Was A Woman Award[16] and Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Fine Art Archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . artnews.com. Retrieved . artnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . brooklynmuseum.org. brooklynmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . anonymouswasawoman.org. anonymouswasawoman.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . gf.org. Retrieved . gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . artnews.com. Retrieved . artnews.com. 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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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