John Szarkowski

American curator (1925–2007)
Person human Q1381389
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John Szarkowski

Summary

John Szarkowski is a human[1]. Born in Ashland[2], he… he was born on +1925-12-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Pittsfield[4]. He died on +2007-07-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], art historian[7], historian[8], writer[9], and exhibition curator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Szarkowski was born in Ashland[2].
  • John Szarkowski passed away in Pittsfield[4].
  • John Szarkowski was born on +1925-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Szarkowski died on +2007-07-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Szarkowski held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Szarkowski's professions included photographer[6].
  • John Szarkowski worked as an art historian[7].
  • John Szarkowski's professions included historian[8].
  • John Szarkowski worked as a writer[9].
  • John Szarkowski worked as an exhibition curator[10].
  • John Szarkowski's field of work was photography[13].
  • John Szarkowski was employed by Harvard University[14].
  • John Szarkowski was employed by New York University[15].
  • John Szarkowski was employed by Cornell University[16].
  • John Szarkowski was employed by Yale University[17].
  • John Szarkowski was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[18].
  • John Szarkowski received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • John Szarkowski is recorded as male[20].
  • John Szarkowski's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Szarkowski's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120968551[22].
  • John Szarkowski's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110959125[23].
  • John Szarkowski's GND ID is recorded as 129450804[24].
  • John Szarkowski's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50032261[25].
  • John Szarkowski's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500125639[26].
  • John Szarkowski's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11925855z[27].

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Origins and Family

John Szarkowski's place of birth was Ashland[2]. He was born on +1925-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Szarkowski was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], art historian[7], historian[8], writer[9], and exhibition curator[10]. John Szarkowski's field of work was photography[13]. Employers include Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; New York University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; Cornell University[16], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1865[38], headquartered in Ithaca[39]; and Yale University[17], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1701[42], headquartered in New Haven[43].

Recognition

John Szarkowski received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

Death and Burial

John Szarkowski died on +2007-07-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Pittsfield[4]. The cause of death was stroke[44].

Why It Matters

John Szarkowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was John Szarkowski born?

John Szarkowski was born in Ashland[2].

Where did John Szarkowski die?

John Szarkowski passed away in Pittsfield[4].

What did John Szarkowski do for work?

John Szarkowski worked as photographer[6], art historian[7], historian[8], writer[9], and exhibition curator[10].

Where did John Szarkowski go to school?

John Szarkowski was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[18].

What awards did John Szarkowski receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  24. [44] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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