Mark Bradford

African American painter and installation artist (born 1961)
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Mark Bradford

Summary

Mark Bradford is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1961[3]. He worked as a painter[4], installation artist[5], conceptual artist[6], sculptor[7], and video artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Mark Bradford…
  • Mark Bradford was born on January 1, 1961[3].
  • Mark Bradford was born on November 20, 1961[10].
  • Mark Bradford held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Mark Bradford is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Mark Bradford worked as a painter[4].
  • Mark Bradford's professions included installation artist[5].
  • Mark Bradford's professions included conceptual artist[6].
  • Mark Bradford worked as a sculptor[7].
  • Mark Bradford's professions included video artist[8].
  • Mark Bradford's professions included photographer[13].
  • Mark Bradford's field of work was visual arts[14].
  • Mark Bradford's field of work was painting[15].
  • Mark Bradford's field of work was installation art[16].
  • Mark Bradford's field of work was video art[17].
  • Mark Bradford's education included a stint at California Institute of the Arts[18].
  • Mark Bradford received the MacArthur Fellows Program[19].
  • Mark Bradford received the Time 100[20].
  • Mark Bradford is recorded as male[21].
  • Mark Bradford's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mark Bradford is associated with the contemporary art movement[23].
  • Mark Bradford's genre is abstract art[24].
  • Mark Bradford's genre is social-artistic project[25].
  • Mark Bradford's Commons category is recorded as Mark Bradford[26].
  • Mark Bradford's residence is recorded as Los Angeles[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], Mark Bradford… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1961[3] and November 20, 1961[10]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Mark Bradford was educated at California Institute of the Arts[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[4], installation artist[5], conceptual artist[6], sculptor[7], video artist[8], and photographer[13]. Fields of work include visual arts[14], a type of arts[28]; painting[15], a method[29]; installation art[16], an art genre[30]; and video art[17], an art genre[31].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[19], a science award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1981[34] and Time 100[20], an award[35].

Why It Matters

Mark Bradford ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Mark Bradford born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Mark Bradford…

What did Mark Bradford do for work?

Mark Bradford worked as painter[4], installation artist[5], conceptual artist[6], sculptor[7], and video artist[8].

Where did Mark Bradford go to school?

Mark Bradford was educated at California Institute of the Arts[18].

What awards did Mark Bradford receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[19] and Time 100[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . art21.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . MacArthur Fellows Program. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . MacArthur Fellows Program. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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