Jacob Kainen

American artist (1909–2001)
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Jacob Kainen

Summary

Jacob Kainen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Waterbury[2]. He was born on December 7, 1909[3]. He passed away in Chevy Chase[4]. He died on March 19, 2001[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], painter[7], printmaker[8], art collector[9], and print collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jacob Kainen was born in Waterbury[2].
  • Jacob Kainen died in Chevy Chase[4].
  • Jacob Kainen was born on December 7, 1909[3].
  • Jacob Kainen died on March 19, 2001[5].
  • Jacob Kainen held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Jacob Kainen's professions included art historian[6].
  • Jacob Kainen worked as a painter[7].
  • Jacob Kainen worked as a printmaker[8].
  • Jacob Kainen's professions included art collector[9].
  • Jacob Kainen's professions included print collector[10].
  • Jacob Kainen's professions included graphic artist[13].
  • Jacob Kainen's field of work was painting[14].
  • Among Jacob Kainen's employers was Smithsonian Institution[15].
  • Jacob Kainen was educated at Art Students League of New York[16].
  • Jacob Kainen's education included a stint at Pratt Institute[17].
  • Jacob Kainen was educated at DeWitt Clinton High School[18].
  • Jacob Kainen is recorded as male[19].
  • Jacob Kainen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jacob Kainen is associated with the abstract expressionism movement[21].
  • Jacob Kainen's family name is recorded as Kainen[22].
  • Jacob Kainen's given name is recorded as Jacob[23].
  • Jacob Kainen's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1930[24].
  • Jacob Kainen's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 2001[25].
  • Jacob Kainen's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26].
  • Jacob Kainen's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Waterbury[2], Jacob Kainen… he was born on December 7, 1909[3].

Education

Educated at Art Students League of New York[16], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1875[30], headquartered in 57th Street[31]; Pratt Institute[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1887[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and DeWitt Clinton High School[18], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1897[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], painter[7], printmaker[8], art collector[9], print collector[10], and graphic artist[13]. Jacob Kainen's field of work was painting[14]. He was employed by Smithsonian Institution[15].

Death and Burial

Jacob Kainen died on March 19, 2001[5]. He passed away in Chevy Chase[4].

Why It Matters

Jacob Kainen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Kainen born?

Jacob Kainen's place of birth was Waterbury[2].

Where did Jacob Kainen die?

Jacob Kainen passed away in Chevy Chase[4].

What did Jacob Kainen do for work?

Jacob Kainen worked as art historian[6], painter[7], printmaker[8], art collector[9], and print collector[10].

Where did Jacob Kainen go to school?

Jacob Kainen was educated at Art Students League of New York[16], Pratt Institute[17], and DeWitt Clinton High School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archives of American Art. americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archives of American Art. americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Archives of American Art. americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Archives of American Art. americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Archives of American Art. americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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