Jordan Wolfson

Jordan Wolfson was an American artist, printmaker, sculptor and photographer (born 1980). He was born at New York City.

Jordan Wolfson in brief

Born
1980
Known for
artist, printmaker, sculptor and photographer
Place of birth
New York City
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Recognition and collections

Work by Jordan Wolfson is held by Art Institute of Chicago, Tate, Museum of Modern Art and Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst.

Identity

What the record establishes about Jordan Wolfson.

I’m sorry but I don’t want to be an Emperor—that’s not my business—I don’t want to rule or conquer anyone. is dated 2005 and held by Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (inventory 3475). Reprints on general subjects (mostly related to abortion) is dated 1973-1976 and held by Wellcome Collection. Animation, masks is dated 2011 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2016.325). Favorite Things is dated 2008 and held by The Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 2015.164). Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst records 1 object associated with this heading. Jordan Wolfson is recorded as artist, printmaker, sculptor and photographer.

The Art Institute of Chicago records 1 object associated with this heading. Wellcome Collection records 1 object associated with this heading. Jordan Wolfson is recorded with the citizenship of United States. VIAF establishes this heading under the identifier 148839816.

Works and catalogued output

What Jordan Wolfson produced.

The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 1 work under this heading. The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogues 1 work under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 1 work under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 1 work under this heading.

Catalogued works

4 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Cleveland Museum of Art and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1973 to 2011.

I’m sorry but I don’t want to be an Emperor—that’s not my business—I don’t want to rule or conquer anyone., dated 2005, held by Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, inventory 3475. Animation, masks, dated 2011, color video animation on monitor, with sound, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2016.325. Favorite Things, dated 2008, video, color, sound; 15:40 min., held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 2015.164. Reprints on general subjects (mostly related to abortion), dated 1973-1976, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 4 named public collections.

Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in VIAF (148839816) and Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (1022544373). Those registers additionally record the forms Jordan Wolfson, 1980-, Jordan Wolfson artist, Jordan Wolfson, artist, Jordan Wolfson, artista, Jordan Wolfson, artista estauxunidense, Jordan Wolfson, Amerikaans kunstenaar, Jordan Wolfson, US-amerikanischer Künstler, Jordan Wolfson, ealaíontóir and Exhibition Jordan Wolfson (2011-2012 : Düsseldorf).

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 4 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1980Jordan Wolfson born at New York City.
  2. 2005I’m sorry but I don’t want to be an Emperor—that’s not my business—I don’t want to rule or conquer anyone. (Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst).
  3. 2008Favorite Things (The Cleveland Museum of Art).
  4. 2011Animation, masks (The Art Institute of Chicago).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 1022544373, Ausstellung Jordan Wolfson (2011-2012 : Düsseldorf).

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  2. 2.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Jordan Wolfson.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  3. 3.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Jordan Wolfson.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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  4. 4.

    VIAF cluster 148839816 for Jordan Wolfson, aggregating national library name authorities.

    authority file · Unverified · OCLC

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  5. 5.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Jordan Wolfson.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  6. 6.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q6277138: Jordan Wolfson

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  7. 7.

    “Jordan Wolfson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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Elsewhere in Prints

For owners

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