Mark Tobey

American painter (1890–1976)
Person human Q261562
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Mark Tobey

Summary

Mark Tobey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Centerville[2]. He was born on +1890-12-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Basel[4]. He died on +1976-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and illustrator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mark Tobey was born in Centerville[2].
  • Mark Tobey passed away in Basel[4].
  • Mark Tobey was born on +1890-12-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mark Tobey died on +1976-04-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mark Tobey is buried at Friedhof am Hörnli[9].
  • Mark Tobey held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mark Tobey's professions included painter[6].
  • Mark Tobey's professions included illustrator[7].
  • Mark Tobey's field of work was painting[11].
  • Mark Tobey was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[12].
  • A notable student of Mark Tobey was Clifford Wright[13].
  • Mark Tobey was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[14].
  • Mark Tobey's religion is recorded as Baháʼí Faith[15].
  • Mark Tobey's image is recorded as Mark Tobey (1964) by Erling Mandelmann.jpg[16].
  • Mark Tobey is recorded as male[17].
  • Mark Tobey's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mark Tobey's movement is recorded as abstract expressionism[19].
  • Mark Tobey's movement is recorded as Northwest School[20].
  • Mark Tobey's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080937426[21].
  • Mark Tobey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14824148[22].
  • Mark Tobey's GND ID is recorded as 11862301X[23].
  • Mark Tobey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79134980[24].
  • Mark Tobey's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500012870[25].
  • Mark Tobey's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12231709p[26].
  • Mark Tobey's IdRef ID is recorded as 031017916[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Centerville[2], Mark Tobey… he was born on +1890-12-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Mark Tobey was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and illustrator[7]. Mark Tobey's field of work was painting[11]. A notable student of him was Clifford Wright[13].

Personal Life

Mark Tobey's religion is recorded as Baháʼí Faith[15].

Death and Burial

Mark Tobey died on +1976-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Basel[4]. Burial took place at Friedhof am Hörnli[9].

Why It Matters

Mark Tobey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Mark Tobey born?

Mark Tobey's place of birth was Centerville[2].

Where did Mark Tobey die?

Mark Tobey died in Basel[4].

What did Mark Tobey do for work?

Mark Tobey worked as painter[6] and illustrator[7].

Where did Mark Tobey go to school?

Mark Tobey was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Mystic Painters of the Northwest. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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