A. R. Penck

Summary

A. R. Penck is a human^[1]. Born in Dresden^[2], he… he was born on October 5, 1939^[3]. He died in Zurich^[4]. He died on May 2, 2017^[5]. He worked as a sculptor^[6], painter^[7], jazz musician^[8], university teacher^[9], and illustrator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• A. R. Penck's place of birth was Dresden^[2].
• A. R. Penck passed away in Zurich^[4].
• A. R. Penck was born on October 5, 1939^[3].
• A. R. Penck died on May 2, 2017^[5].
• A. R. Penck held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• A. R. Penck held citizenship in German Democratic Republic^[13].
• A. R. Penck worked as a sculptor^[6].
• A. R. Penck's professions included painter^[7].
• A. R. Penck worked as a jazz musician^[8].
• A. R. Penck worked as a university teacher^[9].
• A. R. Penck worked as an illustrator^[10].
• A. R. Penck worked as a draftsperson^[14].
• A. R. Penck's field of work was painting^[15].
• A. R. Penck's field of work was visual arts^[16].
• A. R. Penck's field of work was art of sculpture^[17].
• A. R. Penck's field of work was music^[18].
• A. R. Penck's field of work was jazz^[19].
• A. R. Penck's field of work was percussion performance^[20].
• Among A. R. Penck's employers was Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[21].
• A. R. Penck received the Aachen art prize^[22].
• A. R. Penck received the Will Grohmann Award^[23].
• A. R. Penck is recorded as male^[24].
• A. R. Penck's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• A. R. Penck is associated with the neo-expressionism movement^[26].
• A. R. Penck's Commons category is recorded as A.R. Penck^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939-10-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2017-05-02^[31]

• Genre(s): free improvisation, free jazz^[32]

• Community tags: free improvisation, free jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 308e7b7a-13d5-42d5-8303-363ed5649ab0^[34]

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Origins and Family

A. R. Penck was born in Dresden^[2]. He was born on October 5, 1939^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6], painter^[7], jazz musician^[8], university teacher^[9], illustrator^[10], and draftsperson^[14]. Fields of work include painting^[15], a method^[35]; visual arts^[16], a type of arts^[36]; art of sculpture^[17], a type of arts^[37]; music^[18], a type of arts^[38]; jazz^[19], a music genre^[39], founded in 1917^[40]; and percussion performance^[20]. Among A. R. Penck's employers was Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Aachen art prize^[22], an art prize^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1983^[43] and Will Grohmann Award^[23], an art prize^[44], in Germany^[45].

Death and Burial

A. R. Penck died on May 2, 2017^[5]. He died in Zurich^[4]. The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease^[46].

Why It Matters

A. R. Penck ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was A. R. Penck born?

A. R. Penck was born in Dresden^[2].

Where did A. R. Penck die?

A. R. Penck died in Zurich^[4].

What did A. R. Penck do for work?

A. R. Penck worked as sculptor^[6], painter^[7], jazz musician^[8], university teacher^[9], and illustrator^[10].

What awards did A. R. Penck receive?

Honors received include Aachen art prize^[22] and Will Grohmann Award^[23].