Nancy Graves

American conceptual artist (1939–1995)
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Nancy Graves
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Nancy Graves

Summary

Nancy Graves is a human[1]. Born in Pittsfield[2], she… she was born on +1939-12-23T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on +1995-10-21T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a sculptor[6], painter[7], draftsperson[8], conceptual artist[9], and graphic artist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nancy Graves's place of birth was Pittsfield[2].
  • Nancy Graves died in New York City[4].
  • Nancy Graves was born on +1939-12-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nancy Graves was born on +1940-12-23T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Nancy Graves died on +1995-10-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Nancy Graves's spouses was Richard Serra[13].
  • Nancy Graves held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Nancy Graves's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Nancy Graves's professions included painter[7].
  • Nancy Graves's professions included draftsperson[8].
  • Nancy Graves's professions included conceptual artist[9].
  • Nancy Graves worked as a graphic artist[10].
  • Nancy Graves's professions included scenographer[15].
  • Nancy Graves's field of work was art of sculpture[16].
  • Nancy Graves was educated at Yale University[17].
  • Nancy Graves was educated at Vassar College[18].
  • Nancy Graves was educated at Yale School of Art[19].
  • Nancy Graves received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[20].
  • Nancy Graves received the Fulbright Scholarship[21].
  • Nancy Graves was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Nancy Graves was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[23].
  • Nancy Graves's image is recorded as Nancy Graves.jpg[24].
  • Nancy Graves is recorded as female[25].
  • Nancy Graves's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Nancy Graves's movement is recorded as postminimalism[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nancy Graves's place of birth was Pittsfield[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1939-12-23T00:00:00Z[3] and +1940-12-23T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Educated at Yale University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; Vassar College[18], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34]; and Yale School of Art[19], an educational institution[35], in United States[36], founded in 1869[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], painter[7], draftsperson[8], conceptual artist[9], graphic artist[10], and scenographer[15]. Nancy Graves's field of work was art of sculpture[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[20], an art prize[38], in United States[39], founded in 1979[40] and Fulbright Scholarship[21], a scholarship[41], in United States[42], founded in 1946[43].

Personal Life

Nancy Graves was married to Richard Serra[13].

Death and Burial

Nancy Graves died on +1995-10-21T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was ovarian cancer[44].

Why It Matters

Nancy Graves ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Nancy Graves born?

Nancy Graves's place of birth was Pittsfield[2].

Where did Nancy Graves die?

Nancy Graves passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Nancy Graves married to?

Nancy Graves's spouses include Richard Serra[13].

What did Nancy Graves do for work?

Nancy Graves worked as sculptor[6], painter[7], draftsperson[8], conceptual artist[9], and graphic artist[10].

Where did Nancy Graves go to school?

Nancy Graves was educated at Yale University[17], Vassar College[18], and Yale School of Art[19].

What awards did Nancy Graves receive?

Honors received include Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[20] and Fulbright Scholarship[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [44] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  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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