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David Wojnarowicz

David Michael Wojnarowicz

American painter, photographer, writer, filmmaker, performance artist, and AIDS activist (1954-1992).

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Date of Birth

9/14/1954

Date of Death

7/22/1992

Instance Of

Human

Place of Birth

Red Bank

Country of Citizenship

United States

Occupation

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Photographer
Painter
Writer
HIV/AIDS Activist
Filmmaker
Performance Artist
Author
Illustrator
Artist
Collagist
Sculptor
Comics Writer
Actor
Screenwriter

Given Name

David
Series Ordinal
:1
Michael (First Name)

Award Received

Lambda Literary Award
 (1992)
Point in Time
: 1992

Place of Death

New York City

Manner of Death

Natural Causes

Described by Source

UbuWeb
mediakunst.net
David Wojnarowicz Knowledge Base

Cause of Death

Death From AIDS-Related Complications

Educated At

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
High School of Music & Art

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Sexual Orientation

Homosexuality

Family Name

Wojnarowicz

Sex or Gender

Male

Has Works in the Collection

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Museo Nacional Centro De Arte Reina Sofía
Art Institute of Chicago
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Museum of Modern Art
Tate
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Canada
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Yale University Art Gallery
Whitney Museum of American Art
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Hessel Museum of Art
Print Collection
Location
:
New York Public Library Main Branch
Photography Collection
Location
:
New York Public Library Main Branch

Represented By

Electronic Arts Intermix
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Media Distributor

Archives At

Fales Library

Copyright Representative

Estate of David Wojnarowicz
Reproduction Right Not Represented by CISAC Member

Residence

New York City
San Francisco
France

Employer

Pottery Barn
Danceteria

Work Location

New York City

Ethnic Group

Polish Americans

Sibling

Steven Wojnarowicz
Pat Wojnarowicz

Medical Condition

AIDS

Unmarried Partner

Tom Rauffenbart
Peter Hujar

Genre

Social-Artistic Project
Figurative Art

Member Of

3 Teens Kill 4
 (1980 - 1983)
Start Time
: 1980
End Time
: 1983

Writing Language

English

Native Language

English

Notable Work

Untitled (Hujar Dead)
Seven Miles a Second
Untitled (Falling Buffalos)

Field of Work

Visual Arts
Photography
Literary Activity
Film Production
Human Rights
AIDS
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