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Lynn Hershman Leeson

Lynn Hershman Leeson (born 1941) is an American screenwriter, film producer and artist.

Also recorded as Lynn Hershman Lesson; Lynn Hershman-Leeson; Lynn Lester Hershman; Lynn Hershman; Lynn Lester; Lynn L. Hershman.

Lynn Hershman Leeson in brief

Born
1941
Known for
screenwriter, film producer, artist, photographer, film director, television producer and filmmaker
Place of birth
Cleveland
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Overview

Recorded at birth as Lynn Lester Hershman.

Born at Cleveland in 1941.

In detail

Lynn Hershman Leeson studied at Case Western Reserve University and San Francisco State University.

The field of work recorded is digital art, experimental art and identity. The authority associates the name with feminist art.

Residence is recorded at San Francisco and New York City. Employment is recorded with University of California, Davis.

Works named in the authority record are !Women Art Revolution and Lorna.

Work by Lynn Hershman Leeson is recorded in the collections of Städel Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Tate, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Kunsthaus Zürich.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship and Anonymous Was A Woman Award.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Lynn Hershman Leeson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q6709060: Lynn Hershman Leeson

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