Rita Letendre

Canadian artist (1928–2021)
Person human Q3433245
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Rita Letendre

Summary

Rita Letendre is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Drummondville[2]. She was born on November 1, 1928[3]. She died in Toronto[4]. She died on November 20, 2021[5]. She worked as a painter[6] and artist[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Rita Letendre's place of birth was Drummondville[2].
  • Rita Letendre died in Toronto[4].
  • Rita Letendre was born on November 1, 1928[3].
  • Rita Letendre died on November 20, 2021[5].
  • Rita Letendre was married to Kosso Eloul[9].
  • Rita Letendre held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Rita Letendre is identified as part of the Abenaki people ethnic group[11].
  • Rita Letendre's professions included painter[6].
  • Rita Letendre worked as an artist[7].
  • Rita Letendre's field of work was painting[12].
  • Rita Letendre received the Officer of the Order of Canada[13].
  • Rita Letendre received the Officer of the National Order of Quebec[14].
  • Rita Letendre received the Order of Ontario[15].
  • Rita Letendre received the Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec[16].
  • Rita Letendre received the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts[17].
  • Rita Letendre received the Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas[18].
  • Rita Letendre is recorded as female[19].
  • Rita Letendre's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Rita Letendre's Commons category is recorded as Rita Letendre[21].
  • Rita Letendre's archives at is recorded as Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec[22].
  • Rita Letendre's family name is recorded as Letendre[23].
  • Rita Letendre's given name is recorded as Rita[24].
  • Rita Letendre's external data available at URL is recorded as https://macrepertoire.macm.org/api/[25].
  • Rita Letendre's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/dataset/macrepertoire[26].
  • Rita Letendre's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rita Letendre's place of birth was Drummondville[2]. She was born on November 1, 1928[3]. She is identified as part of the Abenaki people ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and artist[7]. Rita Letendre's field of work was painting[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[13], a grade of an order[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1967[30]; Officer of the National Order of Quebec[14], a class of award[31], in Canada[32]; Order of Ontario[15], a state order[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1986[35]; Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec[16], a grade of an order[36]; Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts[17], an award[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1999[39]; and Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas[18], an award[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1977[42].

Personal Life

Rita Letendre was married to Kosso Eloul[9].

Death and Burial

Rita Letendre died on November 20, 2021[5]. She passed away in Toronto[4].

Why It Matters

Rita Letendre has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Rita Letendre born?

Born in Drummondville[2], Rita Letendre…

Where did Rita Letendre die?

Rita Letendre died in Toronto[4].

Who was Rita Letendre married to?

Rita Letendre's spouses include Kosso Eloul[9].

What did Rita Letendre do for work?

Rita Letendre worked as painter[6] and artist[7].

What awards did Rita Letendre receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[13], Officer of the National Order of Quebec[14], Order of Ontario[15], and Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . macrepertoire.macm.org. macrepertoire.macm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . gg.ca. Retrieved . gg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . calq.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved . calq.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . infodimanche.com. Retrieved . infodimanche.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved . prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . macrepertoire.macm.org. macrepertoire.macm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . applications.banq.qc.ca. Retrieved . applications.banq.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . lapresse.ca. Retrieved . lapresse.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . 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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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