Lynn Hershman Leeson

American artist and filmmaker (born 1941)
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Lynn Hershman Leeson

Summary

Lynn Hershman Leeson is a human[1]. She was born in Cleveland[2]. She was born on January 1, 1941[3]. She worked as a screenwriter[4], film producer[5], visual artist[6], photographer[7], and artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lynn Hershman Leeson's place of birth was Cleveland[2].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson was born on January 1, 1941[3].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson was born on June 17, 1941[10].
  • A child of Lynn Hershman Leeson was Dawn L. Hershman[11].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson worked as a film producer[5].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson worked as a visual artist[6].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson worked as a photographer[7].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson worked as an artist[8].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson worked as a film director[13].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson's field of work was digital art[14].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson's field of work was experimental art[15].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson's field of work was identity[16].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson was employed by University of California, Davis[17].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson was educated at Case Western Reserve University[18].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson was educated at San Francisco State University[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Lynn Hershman Leeson is !Women Art Revolution[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Lynn Hershman Leeson is Lorna[21].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson received the Anonymous Was A Woman Award[23].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson is recorded as female[24].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson is associated with the feminist art movement[26].
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson's Commons category is recorded as Lynn Hershman Leeson[27].

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Origins and Family

Lynn Hershman Leeson's place of birth was Cleveland[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1941[3] and June 17, 1941[10].

Education

Educated at Case Western Reserve University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1967[30], headquartered in Cleveland[31] and San Francisco State University[19], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1899[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], film producer[5], visual artist[6], photographer[7], artist[8], and film director[13]. Fields of work include digital art[14], an art genre[35]; experimental art[15], an art genre[36]; and identity[16]. Among Lynn Hershman Leeson's employers was University of California, Davis[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include !Women Art Revolution[20], a film[37] and Lorna[21], a video installation[38], founded in 1979[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42] and Anonymous Was A Woman Award[23], an art prize[43], founded in 1996[44].

Personal Life

A child of Lynn Hershman Leeson was Dawn L. Hershman[11].

Why It Matters

Lynn Hershman Leeson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Lynn Hershman Leeson born?

Lynn Hershman Leeson was born in Cleveland[2].

What did Lynn Hershman Leeson do for work?

Lynn Hershman Leeson worked as screenwriter[4], film producer[5], visual artist[6], photographer[7], and artist[8].

Where did Lynn Hershman Leeson go to school?

Lynn Hershman Leeson was educated at Case Western Reserve University[18] and San Francisco State University[19].

What awards did Lynn Hershman Leeson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22] and Anonymous Was A Woman Award[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . anonymouswasawoman.org. anonymouswasawoman.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  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
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  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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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