Lygia Clark

Summary

Lygia Clark is a human^[1]. She was born in Belo Horizonte^[2]. She was born on October 23, 1920^[3]. She died in Rio de Janeiro^[4]. She died on April 25, 1988^[5]. She worked as a painter^[6], sculptor^[7], university teacher^[8], performance artist^[9], and installation artist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Belo Horizonte^[2], Lygia Clark…
• Lygia Clark passed away in Rio de Janeiro^[4].
• Lygia Clark was born on October 23, 1920^[3].
• Lygia Clark was born on September 23, 1920^[12].
• Lygia Clark died on April 25, 1988^[5].
• Lygia Clark died on April 26, 1988^[13].
• Lygia Clark held citizenship in Brazil^[14].
• Lygia Clark worked as a painter^[6].
• Lygia Clark's professions included sculptor^[7].
• Lygia Clark worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Lygia Clark's professions included performance artist^[9].
• Lygia Clark worked as an installation artist^[10].
• Lygia Clark's professions included artist^[15].
• Lygia Clark's field of work was painting^[16].
• Lygia Clark's field of work was visual arts^[17].
• Lygia Clark's field of work was objet d'art^[18].
• Lygia Clark's field of work was installation art^[19].
• Lygia Clark's field of work was performance artwork^[20].
• Lygia Clark's field of work was art of sculpture^[21].
• Lygia Clark was employed by University of Paris^[22].
• Lygia Clark was a member of Grupo Frente^[23].
• Lygia Clark was a member of neo-concrete movement^[24].
• Lygia Clark is recorded as female^[25].
• Lygia Clark's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Lygia Clark is associated with the Antropophagia movement^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lygia Clark was born in Belo Horizonte^[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 23, 1920^[3] and September 23, 1920^[12].

Education

Studied under Roberto Burle Marx^[28], a botanist^[29], 1909–1994^[30], of Brazil^[31], awarded the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[32], specialised in landscape architecture^[33]; Árpád Szenes^[34], a painter^[35], 1897–1985^[36], of Hungary^[37], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry^[38]; Isaac Dobrinsky^[39], a painter^[40], 1891–1973^[41], of France^[42]; Fernand Léger^[43], a painter^[44], 1881–1955^[45], of France^[46], specialised in painting^[47]; and Zélia Salgado^[48], an artist^[49], 1904–2009^[50], of Brazil^[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], sculptor^[7], university teacher^[8], performance artist^[9], installation artist^[10], and artist^[15]. Fields of work include painting^[16], a method^[52]; visual arts^[17], a type of arts^[53]; objet d'art^[18]; installation art^[19], an art genre^[54]; performance artwork^[20]; and art of sculpture^[21], a type of arts^[55]. Among Lygia Clark's employers was University of Paris^[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 25, 1988^[5] and April 26, 1988^[13]. Lygia Clark passed away in Rio de Janeiro^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[56].

Why It Matters

Lygia Clark ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Lygia Clark born?

Lygia Clark was born in Belo Horizonte^[2].

Where did Lygia Clark die?

Lygia Clark died in Rio de Janeiro^[4].

What did Lygia Clark do for work?

Lygia Clark worked as painter^[6], sculptor^[7], university teacher^[8], performance artist^[9], and installation artist^[10].