Thelma Johnson Streat

American artist, dancer, and educator. First African American to have painting at MoMA (1911–1959)
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Thelma Johnson Streat

Summary

Thelma Johnson Streat is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Yakima[2]. She was born on +1911-08-12T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Los Angeles[4]. She died on +1959-05-00T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a painter[6], dancer[7], textile designer[8], draftsperson[9], and muralist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Thelma Johnson Streat's place of birth was Yakima[2].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat was born on +1911-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat died on +1959-05-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat is identified as part of the Native Americans in the United States ethnic group[14].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat is identified as part of the Cherokee ethnic group[15].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat's professions included painter[6].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat's professions included dancer[7].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat's professions included textile designer[8].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat's professions included draftsperson[9].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat's professions included muralist[10].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat worked as a singer[16].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat's field of work was art[17].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat's education included a stint at University of Oregon[18].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat's education included a stint at Washington High School[19].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Thelma Johnson Streat is Pan American Unity[21].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat's image is recorded as StreatDancer.jpg[22].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat is recorded as female[23].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat's movement is recorded as abstract expressionism[25].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat's movement is recorded as modernism[26].
  • Thelma Johnson Streat's ISNI is recorded as 000000043071627X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thelma Johnson Streat was born in Yakima[2]. She was born on +1911-08-12T00:00:00Z[3]. Ethnic identities include African Americans[13], an ethnic group by residency[28], in United States[29]; Native Americans in the United States[14], an ethnic group[30]; and Cherokee[15], an ethnic group[31], in United States[32].

Education

Educated at University of Oregon[18], a public university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1876[35], headquartered in Eugene[36]; Washington High School[19], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1906[39]; and University of California, Los Angeles[20], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1919[42], headquartered in Los Angeles[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], dancer[7], textile designer[8], draftsperson[9], muralist[10], and singer[16]. Thelma Johnson Streat's field of work was art[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Thelma Johnson Streat is Pan American Unity[21].

Death and Burial

Thelma Johnson Streat died on +1959-05-00T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[44].

Why It Matters

Thelma Johnson Streat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Thelma Johnson Streat born?

Thelma Johnson Streat's place of birth was Yakima[2].

Where did Thelma Johnson Streat die?

Thelma Johnson Streat died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Thelma Johnson Streat do for work?

Thelma Johnson Streat worked as painter[6], dancer[7], textile designer[8], draftsperson[9], and muralist[10].

Where did Thelma Johnson Streat go to school?

Thelma Johnson Streat was educated at University of Oregon[18], Washington High School[19], and University of California, Los Angeles[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . oregonencyclopedia.org. oregonencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [24] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . curbsidepress.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [15] . proxy.library.oregonstate.edu.ezproxy.proxy.library.oregonstate.edu. proxy.library.oregonstate.edu.ezproxy.proxy.library.oregonstate.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [21] . curbsidepress.org. curbsidepress.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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