Mark Boyle

Scottish artist (1934-2005)
Person human Q6766809
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Summary

Mark Boyle was born on May 11, 1934[1], in Glasgow[2]. He died on May 4, 2005[3], in London[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5], painter[6], performance artist[7], photographer[8], and kinetic artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Joan Hills[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12]
  • Occupation: illustrator[13], artist[14]
  • Educated at: University of Glasgow[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family: Boyle Family[17]
  • Movement: contemporary art[18]
  • Family name: Boyle[19]
  • Given name: Mark[20]
  • Official website: http://www.boylefamily.co.uk[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Different from: Mark Boyle[23]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[24]
  • Has works in the collection: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía[25], Tate[26], Museum of Modern Art[27], Hamburger Bahnhof[28], National Galleries Scotland[29], Bryn Mawr College Special Collections[30], Groninger Museum[31]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[32]
  • Artist files at: Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[33], National Gallery of Art Library[34]

FAQs

Where was Mark Boyle born?

Mark Boyle's place of birth was Glasgow[2].

Where did Mark Boyle die?

Mark Boyle died in London[4].

Who was Mark Boyle married to?

Mark Boyle's spouses include Joan Hills[11].

What did Mark Boyle do for work?

Mark Boyle worked as a sculptor[5], painter[6], performance artist[7], photographer[8], and kinetic artist[9].

Where did Mark Boyle go to school?

Mark Boyle was educated at University of Glasgow[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . ADAGP directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . triarte.brynmawr.edu. triarte.brynmawr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Q141211779. Retrieved . groningermuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . library.si.edu. library.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . library.nga.gov. library.nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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