Shirin Neshat
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Shirin Neshat
Summary
Shirin Neshat is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Qazvin[2]. She was born on March 26, 1957[3]. She worked as a photographer[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], video artist[7], and filmmaker[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (486 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Shirin Neshat's place of birth was Qazvin[2].
- Shirin Neshat was born on March 26, 1957[3].
- Shirin Neshat held citizenship in United States[10].
- Shirin Neshat held citizenship in Iran[11].
- Persian was Shirin Neshat's native language[12].
- Shirin Neshat is identified as part of the Iranian peoples ethnic group[13].
- Shirin Neshat's professions included photographer[4].
- Shirin Neshat worked as a film director[5].
- Shirin Neshat's professions included screenwriter[6].
- Shirin Neshat's professions included video artist[7].
- Shirin Neshat worked as a filmmaker[8].
- Shirin Neshat's professions included video installation artist[14].
- Shirin Neshat's field of work was writing[15].
- Shirin Neshat's field of work was photography[16].
- Shirin Neshat's field of work was documentary film[17].
- Shirin Neshat's field of work was opera directing[18].
- Shirin Neshat's field of work was visual arts[19].
- Shirin Neshat was educated at University of California, Berkeley[20].
- Shirin Neshat received the Silver Lion[21].
- Shirin Neshat received the Praemium Imperiale[22].
- Shirin Neshat received the Goethe Medal[23].
- Shirin Neshat's religion is recorded as Islam[24].
- Shirin Neshat is recorded as female[25].
- Shirin Neshat's instance of is recorded as human[26].
- Shirin Neshat is associated with the contemporary art movement[27].
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1957-03-26[30]
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MusicBrainz ID: e9094f32-4e03-44d0-b135-c6a3e3ae96d4[31]
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Origins and Family
Shirin Neshat's place of birth was Qazvin[2]. She was born on March 26, 1957[3]. She is identified as part of the Iranian peoples ethnic group[13]. Persian was her native language[12].
Education
Shirin Neshat was educated at University of California, Berkeley[20]. She earned the academic degree of Master of Fine Arts[32]. Studied under Sylvia Lark[33], a painter[34], 1947–1990[35], of United States[36], awarded the CAA Award for Distinction[37] and Harold Paris[38], a painter[39], 1925–1979[40], of United States[41], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[42].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include photographer[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], video artist[7], filmmaker[8], and video installation artist[14]. Fields of work include writing[15], a skill[43]; photography[16], an artistic technique[44]; documentary film[17], a film genre[45]; opera directing[18]; and visual arts[19], a type of arts[46].
Recognition
Awards received include Silver Lion[21], a film award category[47], in Italy[48], founded in 1953[49]; Praemium Imperiale[22], an international award[50], founded in 1988[51]; and Goethe Medal[23], a cultural prize[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1955[54].
Personal Life
Shirin Neshat's religion is recorded as Islam[24].
Why It Matters
Shirin Neshat ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (486 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
FAQs
Where was Shirin Neshat born?
Born in Qazvin[2], Shirin Neshat…
What did Shirin Neshat do for work?
Shirin Neshat worked as photographer[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], video artist[7], and filmmaker[8].
Where did Shirin Neshat go to school?
Shirin Neshat was educated at University of California, Berkeley[20].
What awards did Shirin Neshat receive?
Honors received include Silver Lion[21], Praemium Imperiale[22], and Goethe Medal[23].