Oscar Howe

Yanktonai Dakota artist (1915-1983)
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Oscar Howe

Summary

Oscar Howe is a human[1]. He was born in Crow Creek Indian Reservation[2]. He was born on January 1, 1915[3]. He passed away in Vermillion[4]. He died on October 7, 1983[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Oscar Howe was born in Crow Creek Indian Reservation[2].
  • Oscar Howe died in Vermillion[4].
  • Oscar Howe was born on January 1, 1915[3].
  • Oscar Howe was born on May 13, 1915[8].
  • Oscar Howe died on October 7, 1983[5].
  • Burial took place at Vermillion[9].
  • Oscar Howe held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Oscar Howe is identified as part of the Yanktonai ethnic group[11].
  • Oscar Howe's professions included painter[6].
  • Oscar Howe was employed by South Dakota[12].
  • Oscar Howe was educated at University of Oklahoma[13].
  • Oscar Howe's education included a stint at Dakota Wesleyan University[14].
  • Oscar Howe's education included a stint at Santa Fe Indian School[15].
  • Oscar Howe's education included a stint at Bacone College[16].
  • Oscar Howe is recorded as male[17].
  • Oscar Howe's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Oscar Howe's military branch is recorded as United States Army[19].
  • Oscar Howe was part of the conflict World War II[20].
  • Oscar Howe's family name is recorded as Howe[21].
  • Oscar Howe's given name is recorded as Oscar[22].
  • Oscar Howe's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[23].
  • Oscar Howe's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[24].
  • Oscar Howe's has works in the collection is recorded as The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[25].
  • Oscar Howe's has works in the collection is recorded as Whitney Museum of American Art[26].
  • Oscar Howe's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum of the American Indian[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Oscar Howe's place of birth was Crow Creek Indian Reservation[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1915[3] and May 13, 1915[8]. He is identified as part of the Yanktonai ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at University of Oklahoma[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Norman[31]; Dakota Wesleyan University[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34]; Santa Fe Indian School[15], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1890[37]; and Bacone College[16], a private not-for-profit educational institution[38], in United States[39], founded in 1880[40].

Career and Affiliations

Oscar Howe's professions included painter[6]. Among his employers was South Dakota[12].

Death and Burial

Oscar Howe died on October 7, 1983[5]. He died in Vermillion[4]. Burial took place at Vermillion[9].

Why It Matters

Oscar Howe has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

He has been cited as an influence by Arthur Amiotte[41], a painter[42], b. 1942[43], of United States[44], specialised in collaging[45].

FAQs

Where was Oscar Howe born?

Born in Crow Creek Indian Reservation[2], Oscar Howe…

Where did Oscar Howe die?

Oscar Howe died in Vermillion[4].

What did Oscar Howe do for work?

Oscar Howe worked as painter[6].

Where did Oscar Howe go to school?

Oscar Howe was educated at University of Oklahoma[13], Dakota Wesleyan University[14], Santa Fe Indian School[15], and Bacone College[16].

Who did Oscar Howe influence?

Oscar Howe has been cited as an influence by Arthur Amiotte[41].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . American Indian Painters. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . americanindian.si.edu. Retrieved . americanindian.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Employer
    Place of birth Crow Creek Indian Reservation
    Occupation painter
    Sex or gender male
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