Elisabeth Frink

English sculptor and printmaker (1930-1993)
Person human Q2575649
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Elisabeth Frink

Summary

Elisabeth Frink is a human[1]. She was born in Suffolk[2]. She was born on November 14, 1930[3]. She died in Dorset[4]. She died on April 18, 1993[5]. She worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], printmaker[8], draftsperson[9], and graphic artist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Elisabeth Frink was born in Suffolk[2].
  • Elisabeth Frink died in Dorset[4].
  • Elisabeth Frink passed away in Blandford Forum[12].
  • Elisabeth Frink was born on November 14, 1930[3].
  • Elisabeth Frink died on April 18, 1993[5].
  • Elisabeth Frink held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Elisabeth Frink's professions included painter[6].
  • Elisabeth Frink's professions included sculptor[7].
  • Elisabeth Frink's professions included printmaker[8].
  • Elisabeth Frink worked as a draftsperson[9].
  • Elisabeth Frink worked as a graphic artist[10].
  • Elisabeth Frink was employed by Saint Martin's School of Art[14].
  • Among Elisabeth Frink's employers was Chelsea College of Art and Design[15].
  • Elisabeth Frink was educated at Chelsea College of Art and Design[16].
  • Elisabeth Frink received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Elisabeth Frink received the honorary doctorate[18].
  • Elisabeth Frink was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[19].
  • Elisabeth Frink is recorded as female[20].
  • Elisabeth Frink's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Elisabeth Frink's genre is figurative art[22].
  • Elisabeth Frink's genre is public art[23].
  • Elisabeth Frink's Commons category is recorded as Elisabeth Frink[24].
  • Elisabeth Frink's archives at is recorded as Dorset History Centre[25].
  • The cause of death was esophageal cancer[26].
  • Elisabeth Frink's honorific prefix is recorded as Dame[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Elisabeth Frink's place of birth was Suffolk[2]. She was born on November 14, 1930[3].

Education

Elisabeth Frink's education included a stint at Chelsea College of Art and Design[16]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], printmaker[8], draftsperson[9], and graphic artist[10]. Employers include Saint Martin's School of Art[14], an art academy[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1854[31], headquartered in Q126689007[32] and Chelsea College of Art and Design[15], an art academy[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1895[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37] and honorary doctorate[18], a title of honor[38].

Death and Burial

Elisabeth Frink died on April 18, 1993[5]. Recorded place of death include Dorset[4], a ceremonial county of England[39], in United Kingdom[40] and Blandford Forum[12], a town[41], in United Kingdom[42]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Elisabeth Frink include Frink Medal[43], a science award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1973[46].

Why It Matters

Elisabeth Frink ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for her include Frink Medal[43], a science award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1973[46].

FAQs

Where was Elisabeth Frink born?

Elisabeth Frink was born in Suffolk[2].

Where did Elisabeth Frink die?

Elisabeth Frink passed away in Dorset[4].

What did Elisabeth Frink do for work?

Elisabeth Frink worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], printmaker[8], draftsperson[9], and graphic artist[10].

Where did Elisabeth Frink go to school?

Elisabeth Frink was educated at Chelsea College of Art and Design[16].

What awards did Elisabeth Frink receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17] and honorary doctorate[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . picasso.iro.umontreal.ca. picasso.iro.umontreal.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . archive-catalogue.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved . archive-catalogue.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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