Marlene Dumas

Summary

Marlene Dumas is a human^[1]. Born in Cape Town^[2], she… she was born on August 3, 1953^[3]. She worked as a painter^[4], draftsperson^[5], artist^[6], visual artist^[7], and lithographer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (479 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Cape Town^[2], Marlene Dumas…
• Marlene Dumas was born on August 3, 1953^[3].
• Marlene Dumas was born on January 1, 1953^[10].
• Marlene Dumas held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[11].
• Marlene Dumas held citizenship in South Africa^[12].
• Marlene Dumas's professions included painter^[4].
• Marlene Dumas worked as a draftsperson^[5].
• Marlene Dumas worked as an artist^[6].
• Marlene Dumas's professions included visual artist^[7].
• Marlene Dumas worked as a lithographer^[8].
• Marlene Dumas worked as a collagist^[13].
• Marlene Dumas's field of work was painting^[14].
• Marlene Dumas's field of work was erotic art^[15].
• Marlene Dumas's education included a stint at De Ateliers^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Marlene Dumas is The Last Supper^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Marlene Dumas is For Whom the Bell Tolls^[18].
• Marlene Dumas received the Johannes Vermeer Award^[19].
• Marlene Dumas received the Rolf Schock Prize in Visual Arts^[20].
• Marlene Dumas received the David Röellprijs^[21].
• Marlene Dumas received the honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp^[22].
• Marlene Dumas received the artist of the year^[23].
• Marlene Dumas was a member of Royal Academy of Arts^[24].
• Marlene Dumas is recorded as female^[25].
• Marlene Dumas's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Marlene Dumas is associated with the contemporary art movement^[27].

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Origins and Family

Marlene Dumas was born in Cape Town^[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 3, 1953^[3] and January 1, 1953^[10].

Education

Marlene Dumas was educated at De Ateliers^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[4], draftsperson^[5], artist^[6], visual artist^[7], lithographer^[8], and collagist^[13]. Fields of work include painting^[14], a method^[28] and erotic art^[15], an art genre^[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Last Supper^[17], a painting^[30], in Netherlands^[31], founded in 1988^[32] and For Whom the Bell Tolls^[18], a painting^[33], founded in 2008^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Johannes Vermeer Award^[19], an art prize^[35], in Netherlands^[36], founded in 2007^[37]; Rolf Schock Prize in Visual Arts^[20], an award^[38]; David Röellprijs^[21], an art prize^[39], in Netherlands^[40], founded in 1963^[41]; honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp^[22], an award^[42], in Belgium^[43]; and artist of the year^[23], an award^[44], in Netherlands^[45].

Why It Matters

Marlene Dumas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (479 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Marlene Dumas born?

Born in Cape Town^[2], Marlene Dumas…

What did Marlene Dumas do for work?

Marlene Dumas worked as painter^[4], draftsperson^[5], artist^[6], visual artist^[7], and lithographer^[8].

Where did Marlene Dumas go to school?

Marlene Dumas was educated at De Ateliers^[16].

What awards did Marlene Dumas receive?

Honors received include Johannes Vermeer Award^[19], Rolf Schock Prize in Visual Arts^[20], David Röellprijs^[21], and honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp^[22].