Nína Tryggvadóttir

Icelandic Abstract expressionist artist (1913–1968)
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Summary

Nína Tryggvadóttir was born on March 16, 1913[1], in Seyðisfjörður[2]. She died on June 18, 1968[3], in New York City[4]. She worked as a painter[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 13, 1913[7]
  • Spouse: Alfred L. Copley[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Iceland[9]
  • Educated at: Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[10]
  • Sex or gender: female[11]
  • Movement: abstract expressionism[12]
  • Commons category: Nína Tryggvadóttir[13]
  • Given name: Q16423255[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Icelandic[15]
  • Name in native language: Nína Tryggvadóttir[16]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1933[17]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1968[18]
  • Has works in the collection: Museum of Modern Art[19]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[20]
  • Artist files at: Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[21], National Gallery of Art Library[22]
  • P14750: A8B4-BF72-A544-FB81-1EEF[23]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Nína Tryggvadóttir include Tryggvadóttir[24], an impact crater[25].

Why It Matters

Nína Tryggvadóttir has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Entities named for her include Tryggvadóttir[24], an impact crater[25].

FAQs

Where was Nína Tryggvadóttir born?

Nína Tryggvadóttir's place of birth was Seyðisfjörður[2].

Where did Nína Tryggvadóttir die?

Nína Tryggvadóttir passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Nína Tryggvadóttir married to?

Nína Tryggvadóttir's spouses include Alfred L. Copley[8].

What did Nína Tryggvadóttir do for work?

Nína Tryggvadóttir worked as a painter[5].

Where did Nína Tryggvadóttir go to school?

Nína Tryggvadóttir was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . library.si.edu. library.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . library.nga.gov. library.nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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