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Carolee Schneemann

1939 - 2019

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Carolee Schneemann (October 12, 1939 – March 6, 2019) was an American visual experimental artist, known for her multi-media works on the body, narrative, sexuality and gender. She received a B.A. in poetry and philosophy from Bard College and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Illinois. Originally a painter in the Abstract Expressionist tradition, Schneeman was uninterested in the masculine heroism of New York painters of the time and turned to performance-based work, primarily characterized by research into visual traditions, taboos, and the body of the individual in relation to social bodies. Although renowned for her work in performance and other media, Schneemann began her career as a painter, saying: "I'm a painter. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carolee Schneemann is the 89th most popular artist (down from 81st in 2019), the 8,329th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,269th in 2019) and the 19th most popular American Artist.

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Among artists, Carolee Schneemann ranks 89 out of 125. Before her are Luigi Serafini, Maud Wagner, Kenojuak Ashevak, Sergei Sviatchenko, James Rivière, and Genco Gulan. After her are Renzo Eusebi, Leonid Shvartsman, John Howe, Eric Gill, Martha Rosler, and Borka Pavićević.

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Among people born in 1939, Carolee Schneemann ranks 457. Before her are Anjanette Comer, Antal Szentmihályi, Madalena Iglésias, Joe Sample, Jaroslav Walter, and Alan Ayckbourn. After her are Mike Farrell, Gérard Hausser, Joseph Bonnel, Ivan Vutsov, John Pilger, and Stuart Kauffman. Among people deceased in 2019, Carolee Schneemann ranks 402. Before her are Göran Malmqvist, Jürgen Kissner, Mary L. Good, Ayşen Gruda, Ken Kavanagh, and Artur Brauner. After her are Frans Andriessen, Carlo Maria Abate, Miguel León-Portilla, Anatoly Krutikov, Yoshihisa Yoshikawa, and Ivan Vutsov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Carolee Schneemann ranks 8,331 out of 20,380. Before her are Donald Johnston (1899), Helen Sawyer Hogg (1905), James Eckhouse (1955), Michael Herr (1940), Timothy B. Schmit (1947), and Robert H. Dennard (1932). After her are Adam Silver (1962), John Eisenhower (1922), George Tenet (1953), Dorothea Dix (1802), Mike Stern (1953), and David Wayne (1914).

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Among ARTISTS In United States

Among artists born in United States, Carolee Schneemann ranks 19. Before her are James Montgomery Flagg (1877), Mary Blair (1911), Gilbert Baker (1951), Gordon Matta-Clark (1943), Dan Graham (1942), and Maud Wagner (1877). After her are Martha Rosler (1943), Art Babbitt (1907), Edward Kienholz (1927), Red Skelton (1913), Peter Sellars (1957), and Alex Grey (1953).

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