Paul McCarthy

American performance and installation artist (born 1945)
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Paul McCarthy

Summary

Paul McCarthy is a human[1]. He was born in Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on August 4, 1945[3]. He worked as a painter[4], sculptor[5], illustrator[6], video artist[7], and installation artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (999 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Salt Lake City[2], Paul McCarthy…
  • Paul McCarthy was born on August 4, 1945[3].
  • Paul McCarthy held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Paul McCarthy worked as a painter[4].
  • Paul McCarthy's professions included sculptor[5].
  • Paul McCarthy worked as an illustrator[6].
  • Paul McCarthy's professions included video artist[7].
  • Paul McCarthy's professions included installation artist[8].
  • Paul McCarthy worked as a television producer[11].
  • Paul McCarthy's field of work was performance art[12].
  • Paul McCarthy's field of work was art of sculpture[13].
  • Paul McCarthy's field of work was video art[14].
  • Paul McCarthy's field of work was installation art[15].
  • Paul McCarthy's field of work was art of drawing[16].
  • Paul McCarthy's field of work was painting[17].
  • Paul McCarthy was educated at University of Utah[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul McCarthy is Tree[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul McCarthy is Santa Claus[20].
  • Paul McCarthy is recorded as male[21].
  • Paul McCarthy's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Paul McCarthy is associated with the abject art movement[23].
  • Paul McCarthy's genre is figurative art[24].
  • Paul McCarthy's genre is conceptual art[25].
  • Paul McCarthy is part of Mike Bouchet & Paul Mccarthy[26].
  • Paul McCarthy is part of Paul McCarthy & Mike Kelley[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul McCarthy was born in Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on August 4, 1945[3].

Education

Paul McCarthy's education included a stint at University of Utah[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[4], sculptor[5], illustrator[6], video artist[7], installation artist[8], and television producer[11]. Fields of work include performance art[12], an art genre[28]; art of sculpture[13], a type of arts[29]; video art[14], an art genre[30]; installation art[15], an art genre[31]; art of drawing[16], an academic major[32]; and painting[17], a method[33].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tree[19], a sculpture[34], in France[35], founded in 2014[36] and Santa Claus[20], a sculpture[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 2001[39].

Why It Matters

Paul McCarthy ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (999 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Paul McCarthy born?

Paul McCarthy's place of birth was Salt Lake City[2].

What did Paul McCarthy do for work?

Paul McCarthy worked as painter[4], sculptor[5], illustrator[6], video artist[7], and installation artist[8].

Where did Paul McCarthy go to school?

Paul McCarthy was educated at University of Utah[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . guggenheim.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . hammer.ucla.edu. Retrieved . hammer.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . guggenheim.org. Retrieved . guggenheim.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . guggenheim.org. Retrieved . guggenheim.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . guggenheim.org. Retrieved . guggenheim.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . guggenheim.org. Retrieved . guggenheim.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . hammer.ucla.edu. Retrieved . hammer.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . guggenheim.org. Retrieved . guggenheim.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . vanabbemuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . tate.org.uk. Retrieved . tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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