Richard Serra

Summary

Richard Serra is a human^[1]. He was born in San Francisco^[2]. He was born on November 2, 1938^[3]. He died in Orient^[4]. He died on March 26, 2024^[5]. He worked as a sculptor^[6], painter^[7], draftsperson^[8], television producer^[9], and video artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (858 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in San Francisco^[2], Richard Serra…
• Richard Serra passed away in Orient^[4].
• Richard Serra was born on November 2, 1938^[3].
• Richard Serra died on March 26, 2024^[5].
• Richard Serra was married to Nancy Graves^[12].
• Richard Serra held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Richard Serra's professions included sculptor^[6].
• Richard Serra worked as a painter^[7].
• Richard Serra worked as a draftsperson^[8].
• Richard Serra's professions included television producer^[9].
• Richard Serra worked as a video artist^[10].
• Richard Serra's professions included visual artist^[14].
• Richard Serra was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[15].
• Richard Serra's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Barbara^[16].
• Richard Serra's education included a stint at Yale University^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Serra is Philibert and Margaret^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Serra is Slat^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Serra is The Hedgehog and the Fox^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Serra is Fulcrum^[21].
• Richard Serra received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[22].
• Richard Serra received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[23].
• Richard Serra received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• Richard Serra received the Goslarer Kaiserring^[25].
• Richard Serra received the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts^[26].
• Richard Serra received the Praemium Imperiale^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1938-11-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-03-26^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a0b02ad1-d5e1-4b59-943f-2a35e9423f05^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in San Francisco^[2], Richard Serra… he was born on November 2, 1938^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[15], a public research university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1868^[35], headquartered in Berkeley^[36]; University of California, Santa Barbara^[16], a public university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1909^[39], headquartered in Santa Barbara County^[40]; and Yale University^[17], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1701^[43], headquartered in New Haven^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6], painter^[7], draftsperson^[8], television producer^[9], video artist^[10], and visual artist^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Philibert and Margaret^[18], a sculpture^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1985^[47]; Slat^[19], a sculpture^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1983^[50]; The Hedgehog and the Fox^[20], a sculpture^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1999^[53]; and Fulcrum^[21], a sculpture^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1987^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[22], a grade of an order^[57], in France^[58]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[23], a civil decoration^[59], in Prussia^[60], founded in 1842^[61]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1925^[64]; Goslarer Kaiserring^[25], an art prize^[65], in Germany^[66], founded in 1975^[67]; Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts^[26], an art prize^[68], in Spain^[69], founded in 1981^[70]; and Praemium Imperiale^[27], an international award^[71], founded in 1988^[72].

Personal Life

Richard Serra was married to Nancy Graves^[12].

Death and Burial

Richard Serra died on March 26, 2024^[5]. He passed away in Orient^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[73].

Why It Matters

Richard Serra ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (858 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

FAQs

Where was Richard Serra born?

Richard Serra was born in San Francisco^[2].

Where did Richard Serra die?

Richard Serra died in Orient^[4].

Who was Richard Serra married to?

Richard Serra's spouses include Nancy Graves^[12].

What did Richard Serra do for work?

Richard Serra worked as sculptor^[6], painter^[7], draftsperson^[8], television producer^[9], and video artist^[10].

Where did Richard Serra go to school?

Richard Serra was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[15], University of California, Santa Barbara^[16], and Yale University^[17].

What awards did Richard Serra receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[22], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[23], Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], and Goslarer Kaiserring^[25].