David Shrigley

Summary

David Shrigley is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Macclesfield^[2]. He was born on September 17, 1968^[3]. He worked as a painter^[4], draftsperson^[5], photographer^[6], sculptor^[7], and new media artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (384 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Macclesfield^[2], David Shrigley…
• David Shrigley was born on September 17, 1968^[3].
• David Shrigley was born on September 17, 1967^[10].
• David Shrigley held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• David Shrigley's professions included painter^[4].
• David Shrigley worked as a draftsperson^[5].
• David Shrigley's professions included photographer^[6].
• David Shrigley worked as a sculptor^[7].
• David Shrigley's professions included new media artist^[8].
• David Shrigley's professions included film director^[12].
• David Shrigley was educated at Glasgow School of Art^[13].
• David Shrigley was educated at De Montfort University^[14].
• David Shrigley was educated at Beauchamp College^[15].
• David Shrigley received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[16].
• David Shrigley was a member of Shrigley Forced to Speak with Others^[17].
• David Shrigley is recorded as male^[18].
• David Shrigley's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• David Shrigley is associated with the contemporary art movement^[20].
• David Shrigley's Commons category is recorded as David Shrigley^[21].
• David Shrigley's family name is recorded as Shrigley^[22].
• David Shrigley's given name is recorded as David^[23].
• David Shrigley's official website is recorded as http://www.davidshrigley.com^[24].
• David Shrigley's described at URL is recorded as https://lakesidecollection.nl/artist/david-shrigley/^[25].
• David Shrigley's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb^[26].
• David Shrigley's described by source is recorded as MU Archive^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1968-09-17^[30]

• Community tags: british, english, uk^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7d84a328-e249-4d4d-b20f-d7b782f7e37b^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Macclesfield^[2], David Shrigley… Recorded date of birth include September 17, 1968^[3] and September 17, 1967^[10].

Education

Educated at Glasgow School of Art^[13], an art academy^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1845^[35], headquartered in Glasgow^[36]; De Montfort University^[14], a public university^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1992^[39]; and Beauchamp College^[15], a secondary school^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1964^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[4], draftsperson^[5], photographer^[6], sculptor^[7], new media artist^[8], and film director^[12].

Recognition

David Shrigley received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[16].

Why It Matters

David Shrigley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (384 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was David Shrigley born?

David Shrigley's place of birth was Macclesfield^[2].

What did David Shrigley do for work?

David Shrigley worked as painter^[4], draftsperson^[5], photographer^[6], sculptor^[7], and new media artist^[8].

Where did David Shrigley go to school?

David Shrigley was educated at Glasgow School of Art^[13], De Montfort University^[14], and Beauchamp College^[15].

What awards did David Shrigley receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[16].