Ernest Crichlow

American artist (1914-2005)
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Summary

Ernest Crichlow was born on June 19, 1914[1], in Brooklyn[2]. He died on November 10, 2005[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Field of work: mural[8]
  • Educated at: New York University[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Movement: social realism[11]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[12]
  • Family name: Crichlow[13]
  • Given name: Ernest[14]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[15]
  • Described by source: National Gallery of Art Library Vertical Files[16], St. James Guide to Black Artists[17]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject African diaspora[18], WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[19], PMA African American Artists[20], WikiProject New York Public Library[21], Black Lunch Table[22]
  • Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Art[23], Metropolitan Museum of Art[24], Philadelphia Museum of Art[25], Studio Museum in Harlem[26], Print Collection[27], Michael C. Carlos Museum[28], Georgia Museum of Art[29]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[30]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[31], Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[32], National Gallery of Art Library[33]

FAQs

Where was Ernest Crichlow born?

Ernest Crichlow was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Ernest Crichlow die?

Ernest Crichlow passed away in New York City[4].

What did Ernest Crichlow do for work?

Ernest Crichlow worked as a painter[5].

Where did Ernest Crichlow go to school?

Ernest Crichlow was educated at New York University[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . link.gale.com. link.gale.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . studiomuseum.org. studiomuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . collections.carlos.emory.edu. collections.carlos.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . library.nga.gov. library.nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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