Roy DeCarava

Summary

Roy DeCarava is a human^[1]. He was born in Harlem^[2]. He was born on December 9, 1919^[3]. He died in Manhattan^[4]. He died on October 27, 2009^[5]. He worked as a photographer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Roy DeCarava was born in Harlem^[2].
• Roy DeCarava died in Manhattan^[4].
• Roy DeCarava was born on December 9, 1919^[3].
• Roy DeCarava died on October 27, 2009^[5].
• Roy DeCarava was married to Sherry Turner DeCarava^[9].
• Roy DeCarava held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Roy DeCarava is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].
• Roy DeCarava worked as a photographer^[6].
• Roy DeCarava's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Roy DeCarava was employed by Hunter College^[12].
• Roy DeCarava was educated at Cooper Union^[13].
• Roy DeCarava received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].
• Roy DeCarava received the National Medal of Arts^[15].
• Roy DeCarava was a member of Kamoinge^[16].
• Roy DeCarava is recorded as male^[17].
• Roy DeCarava's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Roy DeCarava's residence is recorded as Bedford–Stuyvesant^[19].
• Roy DeCarava's given name is recorded as Roy^[20].
• Roy DeCarava's work location is recorded as Brooklyn^[21].
• Roy DeCarava's described by source is recorded as Black Photographers 1840-1940: A Bio-Bibliography^[22].
• Roy DeCarava's described by source is recorded as National Gallery of Art Library Vertical Files^[23].
• Roy DeCarava's described by source is recorded as St. James Guide to Black Artists^[24].
• Roy DeCarava's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Roy DeCarava's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Black Lunch Table^[26].
• Roy DeCarava's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as SAAM African American Artists^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1919-12-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2009-10-27^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: bbcdd67a-ed34-454c-bc1f-792d9658d2db^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Harlem^[2], Roy DeCarava… he was born on December 9, 1919^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].

Education

Roy DeCarava was educated at Cooper Union^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Roy DeCarava was employed by Hunter College^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], a fellowship grant^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1925^[35] and National Medal of Arts^[15], a medallion^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1984^[38].

Personal Life

Among Roy DeCarava's spouses was Sherry Turner DeCarava^[9].

Death and Burial

Roy DeCarava died on October 27, 2009^[5]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4].

Why It Matters

Roy DeCarava ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Roy DeCarava born?

Roy DeCarava's place of birth was Harlem^[2].

Where did Roy DeCarava die?

Roy DeCarava died in Manhattan^[4].

Who was Roy DeCarava married to?

Roy DeCarava's spouses include Sherry Turner DeCarava^[9].

What did Roy DeCarava do for work?

Roy DeCarava worked as photographer^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Roy DeCarava go to school?

Roy DeCarava was educated at Cooper Union^[13].

What awards did Roy DeCarava receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14] and National Medal of Arts^[15].