Zanele Muholi

South African artist and visual activist (born 1972)
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Zanele Muholi

Summary

Zanele Muholi is a human[1]. Born in Umlazi[2], they… they was born on July 19, 1972[3]. They worked as a photographer[4], social activist[5], video artist[6], and portrait photographer[7]. They ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (307 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Zanele Muholi's place of birth was Umlazi[2].
  • Zanele Muholi was born on July 19, 1972[3].
  • Zanele Muholi was born on January 1, 1972[9].
  • Zanele Muholi held citizenship in South Africa[10].
  • Zanele Muholi is identified as part of the African people ethnic group[11].
  • Zanele Muholi's professions included photographer[4].
  • Zanele Muholi worked as a social activist[5].
  • Zanele Muholi's professions included video artist[6].
  • Zanele Muholi worked as a portrait photographer[7].
  • Zanele Muholi's field of work was visual activism[12].
  • Zanele Muholi's field of work was fine-art photography[13].
  • Zanele Muholi's field of work was portrait photography[14].
  • Zanele Muholi's field of work was self-portrait photography[15].
  • Zanele Muholi was educated at Toronto Metropolitan University[16].
  • Zanele Muholi received the Prince Claus Award[17].
  • Zanele Muholi received the Index Award[18].
  • Zanele Muholi received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[19].
  • Zanele Muholi received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[20].
  • Zanele Muholi received the Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[21].
  • Zanele Muholi received the Spectrum – Internationaler Preis für Fotografie[22].
  • Zanele Muholi is recorded as non-binary[23].
  • Zanele Muholi's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Zanele Muholi's Commons category is recorded as Zanele Muholi[25].
  • Zanele Muholi's residence is recorded as Umlazi[26].
  • Zanele Muholi's residence is recorded as Cape Town[27].

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Origins and Family

Zanele Muholi's place of birth was Umlazi[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 19, 1972[3] and January 1, 1972[9]. They is identified as part of the African people ethnic group[11].

Education

Zanele Muholi was educated at Toronto Metropolitan University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[4], social activist[5], video artist[6], and portrait photographer[7]. Fields of work include visual activism[12]; fine-art photography[13], a photography genre[28]; portrait photography[14], a photography genre[29]; and self-portrait photography[15], a photography genre[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Prince Claus Award[17], an award[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1996[33]; Index Award[18], an award[34]; OkayAfrica 100 Women[19], an award[35], founded in 2017[36]; Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[21], an award[37], in Belgium[38]; and Spectrum – Internationaler Preis für Fotografie[22], an art prize[39], in Germany[40].

Why It Matters

Zanele Muholi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (307 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[8] They has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Zanele Muholi born?

Zanele Muholi's place of birth was Umlazi[2].

What did Zanele Muholi do for work?

Zanele Muholi worked as photographer[4], social activist[5], video artist[6], and portrait photographer[7].

Where did Zanele Muholi go to school?

Zanele Muholi was educated at Toronto Metropolitan University[16].

What awards did Zanele Muholi receive?

Honors received include Prince Claus Award[17], Index Award[18], OkayAfrica 100 Women[19], and OkayAfrica 100 Women[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . time.com. Retrieved . time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . yanceyrichardson.com. Retrieved . yanceyrichardson.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . tate.org.uk. Retrieved . tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . tate.org.uk. Retrieved . tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . A World History of Women Photographers. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . yanceyrichardson.com. Retrieved . yanceyrichardson.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . 100women.okayafrica.com. 100women.okayafrica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . news.uliege.be. news.uliege.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . yanceyrichardson.com. Retrieved . yanceyrichardson.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . yanceyrichardson.com. Retrieved . yanceyrichardson.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . yanceyrichardson.com. Retrieved . yanceyrichardson.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation photographer, social activist, video artist +1
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