Ruth Asawa

Summary

Ruth Asawa is a human^[1]. She was born in Norwalk^[2]. She was born on +1926-01-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. She died in San Francisco^[4]. She died on +2013-08-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a sculptor^[6], lithographer^[7], and textile artist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (737 views/month, #6,820 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Norwalk^[2], Ruth Asawa…
• Ruth Asawa died in San Francisco^[4].
• Ruth Asawa was born on +1926-01-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ruth Asawa was born on +1926-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Ruth Asawa died on +2013-08-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Ruth Asawa died on +2013-08-06T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Ruth Asawa held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Ruth Asawa is identified as part of the Japanese Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Ruth Asawa's professions included sculptor^[6].
• Ruth Asawa worked as a lithographer^[7].
• Ruth Asawa worked as a textile artist^[8].
• Ruth Asawa's field of work was art of sculpture^[14].
• Ruth Asawa's education included a stint at Black Mountain College^[15].
• Ruth Asawa's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee^[16].
• Ruth Asawa's education included a stint at Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee^[17].
• Ruth Asawa received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[18].
• Ruth Asawa's image is recorded as Untitled, Ruth Asawa, De Young Museum Permanent Collection.jpg^[19].
• Ruth Asawa is recorded as female^[20].
• Ruth Asawa's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Ruth Asawa's genre is recorded as public art^[22].
• Ruth Asawa's genre is recorded as abstract art^[23].
• Ruth Asawa's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109275965^[24].
• Ruth Asawa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96234311^[25].
• Ruth Asawa's GND ID is recorded as 129395587^[26].
• Ruth Asawa's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86835007^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ruth Asawa was born in Norwalk^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1926-01-24T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1926-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10]. She is identified as part of the Japanese Americans ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at Black Mountain College^[15], an art academy^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1933^[30]; University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee^[16], a public university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1885^[33], headquartered in Milwaukee^[34]; and Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee^[17], a college^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1885^[37]. Studied under Josef Albers^[38], a painter^[39], 1888–1976^[40], of Germany^[41], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[42], specialised in painting^[43]; Chris K. Ishii^[44], a painter^[45], 1919–2001^[46], of United States^[47]; Anni Albers^[48], a designer^[49], 1899–1994^[50], of Germany^[51], awarded the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame^[52], specialised in jewelry^[53]; Trude Guermonprez^[54], a textile artist^[55], 1910–1976^[56], of Poland^[57], awarded the Fellow of the American Craft Council^[58], specialised in weaving^[59]; and Marguerite Wildenhain^[60], a ceramicist^[61], 1896–1985^[62], of Germany^[63], specialised in ceramic art^[64].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6], lithographer^[7], and textile artist^[8]. Ruth Asawa's field of work was art of sculpture^[14].

Recognition

Ruth Asawa received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2013-08-05T00:00:00Z^[5] and +2013-08-06T00:00:00Z^[11]. Ruth Asawa passed away in San Francisco^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ruth Asawa include Asawa^[65], a Mercury crater^[66].

Why It Matters

Ruth Asawa ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (737 views/month, #6,820 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

Entities named for her include Asawa^[65], a Mercury crater^[66].

FAQs

Where was Ruth Asawa born?

Born in Norwalk^[2], Ruth Asawa…

Where did Ruth Asawa die?

Ruth Asawa died in San Francisco^[4].

What did Ruth Asawa do for work?

Ruth Asawa worked as sculptor^[6], lithographer^[7], and textile artist^[8].

Where did Ruth Asawa go to school?

Ruth Asawa was educated at Black Mountain College^[15], University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee^[16], and Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee^[17].

What awards did Ruth Asawa receive?

Honors received include Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[18].