June Wayne

American artist and educator (1918-2011)
Person human Q3915869
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Summary

June Wayne was born on March 7, 1918[1], in Chicago[2]. She died on August 23, 2011[3], in Los Angeles[4]. She worked as a lithographer[5], artist[6], painter[7], illustrator[8], and activist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Hollywood[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Occupation: graphic artist[13]
  • Employer: Rutgers University[14]
  • Award received: Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[15], honorary doctorate[16]
  • Sex or gender: female[17]
  • Movement: feminist art[18]
  • Commons category: June Wayne[19]
  • Archives at: Smithsonian Institution Archives[20], Smithsonian Institution[21], Archives of American Art[22]
  • Family name: Wayne[23], Kline[24]
  • Given name: June[25], Claire[26], Clair[27]
  • Official website: http://junewayne.com[28], https://junewayne.gallery[29]
  • Described at URL: https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2019/03/21/from-target-to-tamarind/[30]
  • Student of: Lynton Richards Kistler[31]
  • Described by source: Tamarind Institute[32], American Women Artists, Past and Present: A Selected Bibliographic Guide[33]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
  • Commons Creator page: June Wayne[36]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Art+Feminism[37], WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[38], WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[39], WikiProject Craft[40], WikiProject New York Public Library[41], American Women's History Initiative[42]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[43]
  • Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Victoria[44], Art Institute of Chicago[45], National Gallery of Art[46], Museum of Modern Art[47]

Why It Matters

June Wayne has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was June Wayne born?

June Wayne's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did June Wayne die?

June Wayne passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did June Wayne do for work?

June Wayne worked as a lithographer[5], artist[6], painter[7], illustrator[8], and activist[9].

What awards did June Wayne receive?

Honors received include Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[15] and honorary doctorate[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . CLARA. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] ↑ . sova.si.edu. Retrieved . sova.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . CLARA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . tamarind.unm.edu. tamarind.unm.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . ADAGP directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sitelink count → 11
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    Given name → June, Claire, Clair
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Art+Feminism, WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files +3
    Oral history at → UCLA Center for Oral History Research
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