Lynda Benglis

American video artist, photographer, and sculptor (born 1941)
Person human Q538986
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Lynda Benglis

Summary

Lynda Benglis is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Lake Charles[2]. She was born on +1941-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a painter[4], sculptor[5], photographer[6], video artist[7], and performance artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lynda Benglis was born in Lake Charles[2].
  • Lynda Benglis was born on +1941-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lynda Benglis was born on +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Lynda Benglis held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Lynda Benglis's professions included painter[4].
  • Lynda Benglis worked as a sculptor[5].
  • Lynda Benglis worked as a photographer[6].
  • Lynda Benglis's professions included video artist[7].
  • Lynda Benglis's professions included performance artist[8].
  • Lynda Benglis worked as a teacher[12].
  • Lynda Benglis's field of work was art of sculpture[13].
  • Among Lynda Benglis's employers was School of Visual Arts[14].
  • Lynda Benglis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Lynda Benglis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[16].
  • Lynda Benglis's image is recorded as Benglis from Arti.jpg[17].
  • Lynda Benglis is recorded as female[18].
  • Lynda Benglis's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Lynda Benglis's movement is recorded as feminist art[20].
  • Lynda Benglis's movement is recorded as contemporary art[21].
  • Lynda Benglis's genre is recorded as abstract art[22].
  • Lynda Benglis's ISNI is recorded as 000000008183666X[23].
  • Lynda Benglis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 115185353[24].
  • Lynda Benglis's GND ID is recorded as 118850563[25].
  • Lynda Benglis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83174509[26].
  • Lynda Benglis's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500092195[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lake Charles[2], Lynda Benglis… Recorded date of birth include +1941-10-25T00:00:00Z[3] and +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[4], sculptor[5], photographer[6], video artist[7], performance artist[8], and teacher[12]. Lynda Benglis's field of work was art of sculpture[13]. Among her employers was School of Visual Arts[14].

Recognition

Lynda Benglis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Why It Matters

Lynda Benglis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Lynda Benglis born?

Lynda Benglis's place of birth was Lake Charles[2].

What did Lynda Benglis do for work?

Lynda Benglis worked as painter[4], sculptor[5], photographer[6], video artist[7], and performance artist[8].

What awards did Lynda Benglis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Artnet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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