Gwendolyn Knight
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Summary
Gwendolyn Knight was born on May 26, 1913[1], in Bridgetown[2]. She died on February 18, 2005[3], in Seattle[4]. She worked as a sculptor[5], draftsperson[6], and artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1913[9]
- Date of death: January 1, 2005[10]
- Spouse: Jacob Lawrence[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[13]
- Employer: Black Mountain College[14]
- Educated at: Art Students League of New York[15], Howard University[16]
- Award received: Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[17]
- Influenced by: Augusta Savage[18]
- Sex or gender: female[19]
- Archives at: Archives of American Art[20]
- Family name: Knight[21]
- Given name: Gwendolyn[22], Gwen[23]
- Described by source: Directory of Southern Women Artists[24], St. James Guide to Black Artists[25], Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro–Latin American Biography[26]
- Different from: Gwen Knight[27]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Black Lunch Table[28], Art+Feminism[29], WikiProject African diaspora[30], WikiProject New York Public Library[31]
- Copyright representative: reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[32]
- Has works in the collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art[33], National Gallery of Art[34], Museum of Modern Art[35], Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa[36], Seattle Art Museum[37], Studio Museum in Harlem[38]
- Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[39]
- Artist files at: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[40], National Gallery of Art Library[41]
Why It Matters
Gwendolyn Knight is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
FAQs
Where was Gwendolyn Knight born?
Gwendolyn Knight's place of birth was Bridgetown[2].
Where did Gwendolyn Knight die?
Gwendolyn Knight died in Seattle[4].
Who was Gwendolyn Knight married to?
Gwendolyn Knight's spouses include Jacob Lawrence[11].
What did Gwendolyn Knight do for work?
Gwendolyn Knight worked as a sculptor[5], draftsperson[6], and artist[7].
Where did Gwendolyn Knight go to school?
Gwendolyn Knight was educated at Art Students League of New York[15] and Howard University[16].
What awards did Gwendolyn Knight receive?
Honors received include Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[17].