Paul McCarthy
American performance and installation artist (born 1945)
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Summary
Paul McCarthy was born on August 4, 1945[1], in Salt Lake City[2]. He has worked as a painter[3], sculptor[4], illustrator[5], video artist[6], and installation artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,733 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Occupation: television producer[10], performance artist[11], creator[12], filmmaker[13], architectural drafter[14], photographer[15], artist[16], lecturer[17]
- Field of work: performance art[18], art of sculpture[19], video art[20], installation art[21], art of drawing[22], painting[23]
- Educated at: University of Utah[24]
- Notable work: Tree[25], Santa Claus[26]
- Member of: Paul McCarthy & Mike Kelley[27], Mike Bouchet & Paul Mccarthy[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Movement: abject art[30]
- Genre: figurative art[31], conceptual art[32]
- Commons category: Paul McCarthy[33]
- Family name: McCarthy[34]
- Given name: Paul[35]
- Work location: Los Angeles[36], San Francisco[37]
- Described at URL: https://v2.nl/people/paul-mccarthy/[38]
- Partner in business or sport: Mike Bouchet[39], Mike Kelley[40]
- Described by source: UbuWeb[41], mediakunst.net[42], V2 archive[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[44]
- Commons Creator page: Paul McCarthy[45]
- Represented by: Hauser & Wirth[46], Xavier Hufkens[47], Electronic Arts Intermix[48], Video Data Bank[49]
- Different from: Paul McCarthy[50]
Why It Matters
Paul McCarthy has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
FAQs
Where was Paul McCarthy born?
Paul McCarthy was born in Salt Lake City[2].
What did Paul McCarthy do for work?
Paul McCarthy worked as a painter[3], sculptor[4], illustrator[5], video artist[6], and installation artist[7].
Where did Paul McCarthy go to school?
Paul McCarthy was educated at University of Utah[24].