Laura Kipnis
Laura Kipnis (born 1956) is an American essayist, video artist and writer.
Laura Kipnis

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- Born
- 1956 · Chicago.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- essayist · video artist · writer · university teacher
- Fields
- essay
- Education
- San Francisco Art Institute · NSCAD University
- Honours
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Languages
- English
In this article
Biography
Laura Kipnis studied at San Francisco Art Institute and NSCAD University. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is essay. Employment is recorded with Northwestern University. Work by Laura Kipnis is recorded in the collections of Vtape. Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship.
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Institutional database
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3827795: Laura Kipnis
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- “Laura Kipnis”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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