Miriam Schapiro

Canadian artist (1923-2015)
Person human Q542496
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Miriam Schapiro

Summary

Miriam Schapiro is a human[1]. Born in Toronto[2], she… she was born on November 15, 1923[3]. She died in Hampton Bays[4]. She died on June 20, 2015[5]. She worked as a painter[6], writer[7], printmaker[8], quiltmaker[9], and graphic artist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Miriam Schapiro was born in Toronto[2].
  • Miriam Schapiro passed away in Hampton Bays[4].
  • Miriam Schapiro was born on November 15, 1923[3].
  • Miriam Schapiro died on June 20, 2015[5].
  • Miriam Schapiro held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Miriam Schapiro's professions included painter[6].
  • Miriam Schapiro worked as a writer[7].
  • Miriam Schapiro's professions included printmaker[8].
  • Miriam Schapiro's professions included quiltmaker[9].
  • Miriam Schapiro worked as a graphic artist[10].
  • Miriam Schapiro's professions included sculptor[13].
  • Miriam Schapiro's education included a stint at University of Iowa[14].
  • Miriam Schapiro's education included a stint at Atelier 17[15].
  • Miriam Schapiro received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Miriam Schapiro received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[17].
  • Miriam Schapiro is recorded as female[18].
  • Miriam Schapiro's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Miriam Schapiro is associated with the feminist art movement[20].
  • Miriam Schapiro is associated with the Pattern and Decoration movement[21].
  • Miriam Schapiro's genre is figurative art[22].
  • Miriam Schapiro's genre is abstract art[23].
  • Miriam Schapiro's archives at is recorded as Rutgers University Libraries[24].
  • Miriam Schapiro's family name is recorded as Schapiro[25].
  • Miriam Schapiro's given name is recorded as Miriam[26].
  • Miriam Schapiro's work location is recorded as Santa Clarita[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Toronto[2], Miriam Schapiro… she was born on November 15, 1923[3].

Education

Educated at University of Iowa[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in Iowa City[31] and Atelier 17[15], a studio[32], in France[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], writer[7], printmaker[8], quiltmaker[9], graphic artist[10], and sculptor[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[34], in United States[35], founded in 1925[36] and Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[17], an art prize[37], in United States[38], founded in 1979[39].

Death and Burial

Miriam Schapiro died on June 20, 2015[5]. She died in Hampton Bays[4].

Why It Matters

Miriam Schapiro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Miriam Schapiro born?

Born in Toronto[2], Miriam Schapiro…

Where did Miriam Schapiro die?

Miriam Schapiro passed away in Hampton Bays[4].

What did Miriam Schapiro do for work?

Miriam Schapiro worked as painter[6], writer[7], printmaker[8], quiltmaker[9], and graphic artist[10].

Where did Miriam Schapiro go to school?

Miriam Schapiro was educated at University of Iowa[14] and Atelier 17[15].

What awards did Miriam Schapiro receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Artnet. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . atelier17.christinaweyl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . atelier17.christinaweyl.com. atelier17.christinaweyl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . National Gallery of Art - Collection. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Artnet. 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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