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Sam Wagstaff

American art curator (1921-1987)
Person Human Q6228550

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
November 4, 1921, 1921[8]
Date of death
January 14, 1987, 1987[9]
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
New York City
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Occupation
curator, art collector, patron of the arts
Employer
Detroit Institute of Arts (1968–1971)[15]
Field of work
curator, collector[13][14]
Educated at
Yale University, New York University Institute of Fine Arts, Hotchkiss School[16][17][18]
Notable work
Samuel J. Wagstaff, Jr. Records, 1956-1978[19]
Father
Samuel Wagstaff[11]
Cause of death
death from AIDS-related complications[24]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[28]
Archives at
Archives of American Art, Detroit Institute of Arts Research Library & Archives, Detroit Institute of Arts[21][22][23]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[33]
Family name
Wagstaff[25]
Given name
Samuel[26]
Has works in the collection
Detroit Institute of Arts, J. Paul Getty Museum[31][32]
Manner of death
pneumonia[27]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[30]
Place of burial
Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest Columbarium[10]
Significant person
Robert Mapplethorpe[29]
🏷️ Also known as
en Samuel Jones Wagstaff en Samuel Jones Wagstaff Jr. en Samuel, Jr. Wagstaff en Samuel J. Wagstaff en Samuel J. Wagstaff Jr. en Sam Wagstaff ja サム・ワグスタフ pl Samuel Jones Wagstaff Jr ru Сэм Уэгстафф uk Сем Вагстафф zh 山姆·瓦格斯塔夫
🔖 Identifiers · 33
ISNI
0000000117768671
VIAF cluster ID
96606540
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n80082562
GND ID
119305992
Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America ID
1454
Artist-info curator ID
244375
BIBSYS ID
14010537
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
17044125j
CANTIC ID
981058610987706706
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
4Gp2e6
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
152019
Europeana entity
agent/base/108370
Show all 33 identifiers +21
FAST ID
57043
Film.ru person ID
sam-wagstaff
Find a Grave memorial ID
73570942
FotoCH photographer ID
30656
Freebase ID
/m/047q23n
IMDb ID
nm1865904
IdRef ID
199763070
J. Paul Getty Museum agent ID
person/104PTW
J9U entity ID
987007448413405171
National Library of Brazil ID
001534484
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810554158705606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069583536
Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
317976
RERO ID (legacy)
A003953579
SNAC ARK ID
w61r782k
Union List of Artist Names ID
500125450
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058610987706706
Visual AIDS Artist+ Registry ID
sam-wagstaff
WikiTree person ID
Wagstaff-1132
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJgH9jQQcbRJx33g7D6HYP
Yale LUX ID
person/16a002c7-52c2-42ce-a9b0-c0895af0c3b9

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🔗 Connections
Educated at 3
Yale University, Hotchkiss School, New York University Institute of Fine Arts
Occupation 3
curator, patron of the arts, art collector
Archives at 2
Detroit Institute of Arts, Archives of American Art
Field of work 2
curator, collector
Has works in the collection 2
J. Paul Getty Museum, Detroit Institute of Arts
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Employer 1
Detroit Institute of Arts
Given name 1
Samuel
Influenced 1
Robert Mapplethorpe
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
pneumonia
Place of birth 1
New York City
Place of death 1
New York City
Sex or gender 1
male
Significant person 1
Robert Mapplethorpe
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Summary

Sam Wagstaff was born on November 4, 1921[1], in New York City[2]. He died on January 14, 1987[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a curator[5], art collector[6], and patron of the arts[7].

Why It Matters

Sam Wagstaff has been cited as an influence by Robert Mapplethorpe[34], a photographer[35], 1946–1989[36], of United States[37], specialised in photography[38].

FAQs

Where was Sam Wagstaff born?

Sam Wagstaff's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Sam Wagstaff die?

Sam Wagstaff passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Sam Wagstaff's parents?

Sam Wagstaff's father was Samuel Wagstaff[11].

What did Sam Wagstaff do for work?

Sam Wagstaff worked as a curator[5], art collector[6], and patron of the arts[7].

Where did Sam Wagstaff go to school?

Sam Wagstaff was educated at Yale University[16], New York University Institute of Fine Arts[17], and Hotchkiss School[18].

Who did Sam Wagstaff influence?

Sam Wagstaff has been cited as an influence by Robert Mapplethorpe[34].

Related Entities

Detroit Institute of Arts J. Paul Getty Museum New York City Robert Mapplethorpe United States

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  1. [2] ↑ . obituary. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . obituary. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . obituary. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . obituary. aaa.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . aaa.si.edu. aaa.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . dalnet.lib.mi.us. dalnet.lib.mi.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] ↑ . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] ↑ . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . obituary. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . obituary. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [19] ↑ . finding aid. wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . New York Times obituary. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . obituary. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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