Trevor Paglen

American contemporary artist (born 1974)
Person human Q7839361
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Trevor Paglen

Summary

Trevor Paglen is a human[1]. He was born in Camp Springs[2]. He was born on January 1, 1974[3]. He worked as a photographer[4], geographer[5], installation artist[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,642 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Trevor Paglen was born in Camp Springs[2].
  • Trevor Paglen was born on January 1, 1974[3].
  • Trevor Paglen held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Trevor Paglen worked as a photographer[4].
  • Trevor Paglen worked as a geographer[5].
  • Trevor Paglen worked as an installation artist[6].
  • Trevor Paglen worked as a writer[7].
  • Trevor Paglen's field of work was United States Intelligence Community[10].
  • Trevor Paglen's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Trevor Paglen was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[12].
  • Trevor Paglen's education included a stint at Wiesbaden High School[13].
  • Trevor Paglen's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Trevor Paglen is Autonomy Cube[15].
  • Trevor Paglen received the EFF Award[16].
  • Trevor Paglen received the SECA Art Award[17].
  • Trevor Paglen received the Artadia Award[18].
  • Trevor Paglen received the MacArthur Fellows Program[19].
  • Trevor Paglen is recorded as male[20].
  • Trevor Paglen's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Trevor Paglen's Commons category is recorded as Trevor Paglen[22].
  • Trevor Paglen's family name is recorded as Paglen[23].
  • Trevor Paglen's given name is recorded as Trevor[24].
  • Trevor Paglen's official website is recorded as https://paglen.studio/[25].
  • Trevor Paglen's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018[26].
  • Trevor Paglen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Trevor Paglen was born in Camp Springs[2]. He was born on January 1, 1974[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31]; School of the Art Institute of Chicago[12], an art academy[32], in United States[33], founded in 1866[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; and Wiesbaden High School[13], a high school[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1948[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[4], geographer[5], installation artist[6], and writer[7]. Trevor Paglen's field of work was United States Intelligence Community[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Trevor Paglen is Autonomy Cube[15].

Recognition

Awards received include EFF Award[16], a science award[39], founded in 1992[40]; SECA Art Award[17], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1967[43]; Artadia Award[18], an award[44], founded in 1999[45]; and MacArthur Fellows Program[19], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1981[48].

Why It Matters

Trevor Paglen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,642 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Trevor Paglen born?

Trevor Paglen's place of birth was Camp Springs[2].

What did Trevor Paglen do for work?

Trevor Paglen worked as photographer[4], geographer[5], installation artist[6], and writer[7].

Where did Trevor Paglen go to school?

Trevor Paglen was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11], School of the Art Institute of Chicago[12], Wiesbaden High School[13], and University of California, Berkeley[14].

What awards did Trevor Paglen receive?

Honors received include EFF Award[16], SECA Art Award[17], Artadia Award[18], and MacArthur Fellows Program[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . pacegallery.com. pacegallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . paglen.studio. Retrieved . paglen.studio. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . paglen.studio. Retrieved . paglen.studio. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . paglen.studio. Retrieved . paglen.studio. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . eff.org. Retrieved . eff.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . sfmoma.org. Retrieved . sfmoma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . artadia.org. artadia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . MacArthur Fellows Program. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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