William Wegman

Summary

William Wegman is a human^[1]. He was born in Holyoke^[2]. He was born on December 2, 1943^[3]. He worked as a photographer^[4], painter^[5], video artist^[6], conceptual artist^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Wegman was born in Holyoke^[2].
• William Wegman was born on December 2, 1943^[3].
• William Wegman held citizenship in United States^[10].
• William Wegman's professions included photographer^[4].
• William Wegman worked as a painter^[5].
• William Wegman's professions included video artist^[6].
• William Wegman worked as a conceptual artist^[7].
• William Wegman worked as a writer^[8].
• William Wegman's professions included film director^[11].
• William Wegman was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[12].
• William Wegman was educated at Massachusetts College of Art and Design^[13].
• William Wegman was educated at University of Illinois College of Fine and Applied Arts^[14].
• A notable work attributed to William Wegman is Stationary Figures^[15].
• William Wegman received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• William Wegman received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• William Wegman is recorded as male^[18].
• William Wegman's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• William Wegman's Commons category is recorded as William Wegman^[20].
• William Wegman's family name is recorded as Wegman^[21].
• William Wegman's given name is recorded as William^[22].
• William Wegman's official website is recorded as https://williamwegman.com/^[23].
• William Wegman's floruit is recorded as 2019^[24].
• William Wegman's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb^[25].
• William Wegman's described by source is recorded as mediakunst.net^[26].
• William Wegman's participant in is recorded as Documenta 5^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Wegman was born in Holyoke^[2]. He was born on December 2, 1943^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[12], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1867^[30]; Massachusetts College of Art and Design^[13], a public educational institution of the United States^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1873^[33]; and University of Illinois College of Fine and Applied Arts^[14], an art academy^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1867^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[4], painter^[5], video artist^[6], conceptual artist^[7], writer^[8], and film director^[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Wegman is Stationary Figures^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1925^[39].

Why It Matters

William Wegman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40]

FAQs

Where was William Wegman born?

William Wegman's place of birth was Holyoke^[2].

What did William Wegman do for work?

William Wegman worked as photographer^[4], painter^[5], video artist^[6], conceptual artist^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did William Wegman go to school?

William Wegman was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[12], Massachusetts College of Art and Design^[13], and University of Illinois College of Fine and Applied Arts^[14].

What awards did William Wegman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16] and Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].