Yvonne Rainer

American artist (born 1934)
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Yvonne Rainer

Summary

Yvonne Rainer is a human[1]. Her place of birth was San Francisco[2]. She was born on +1934-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], choreographer[6], dancer[7], and videographer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Francisco[2], Yvonne Rainer…
  • Yvonne Rainer was born on +1934-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yvonne Rainer held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Yvonne Rainer's professions included film director[4].
  • Yvonne Rainer worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Yvonne Rainer's professions included choreographer[6].
  • Yvonne Rainer's professions included dancer[7].
  • Yvonne Rainer's professions included videographer[8].
  • Yvonne Rainer worked as a filmmaker[11].
  • Yvonne Rainer's field of work was dance[12].
  • Yvonne Rainer's field of work was choreography[13].
  • Yvonne Rainer's field of work was cinematography[14].
  • Yvonne Rainer's field of work was literature[15].
  • Yvonne Rainer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Yvonne Rainer received the Courage Award for the Arts[17].
  • Yvonne Rainer received the Anonymous Was A Woman Award[18].
  • Yvonne Rainer received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[19].
  • Yvonne Rainer received the MacArthur Fellows Program[20].
  • Yvonne Rainer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Yvonne Rainer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Yvonne Rainer's image is recorded as Yvonne Rainer - Museum Ludwig-1431.jpg[23].
  • Yvonne Rainer is recorded as female[24].
  • Yvonne Rainer's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Yvonne Rainer's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[26].
  • Yvonne Rainer's movement is recorded as feminist art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in San Francisco[2], Yvonne Rainer… she was born on +1934-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Yvonne Rainer studied under Martha Graham[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], choreographer[6], dancer[7], videographer[8], and filmmaker[11]. Fields of work include dance[12], a performing arts genre[29]; choreography[13]; cinematography[14], an academic major[30]; and literature[15], a type of arts[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34]; Courage Award for the Arts[17], a courage award[35], in United States[36], founded in 2009[37]; Anonymous Was A Woman Award[18], an art prize[38], founded in 1996[39]; Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[19], an art prize[40], in United States[41], founded in 1979[42]; MacArthur Fellows Program[20], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1981[45]; and Maya Deren Award[46], a film award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1986[49].

Why It Matters

Yvonne Rainer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Yvonne Rainer born?

Born in San Francisco[2], Yvonne Rainer…

What did Yvonne Rainer do for work?

Yvonne Rainer worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], choreographer[6], dancer[7], and videographer[8].

What awards did Yvonne Rainer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Courage Award for the Arts[17], Anonymous Was A Woman Award[18], and Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . komitid.fr. komitid.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . anonymouswasawoman.org. anonymouswasawoman.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [46] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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