Amédée Ozenfant

French painter (1886-1966)
Person human Q381937
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Amédée Ozenfant

Summary

Amédée Ozenfant is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Quentin[2]. He was born on April 15, 1886[3]. He passed away in Cannes[4]. He died on May 4, 1966[5]. He worked as a painter[6], illustrator[7], art theorist[8], and photographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Amédée Ozenfant's place of birth was Saint-Quentin[2].
  • Amédée Ozenfant passed away in Cannes[4].
  • Amédée Ozenfant was born on April 15, 1886[3].
  • Amédée Ozenfant died on May 4, 1966[5].
  • Amédée Ozenfant held citizenship in France[11].
  • Amédée Ozenfant worked as a painter[6].
  • Amédée Ozenfant's professions included illustrator[7].
  • Amédée Ozenfant worked as an art theorist[8].
  • Amédée Ozenfant's professions included photographer[9].
  • Among Amédée Ozenfant's employers was Ozenfant School of Fine Arts[12].
  • Among Amédée Ozenfant's employers was Académie Ozenfant[13].
  • Among Amédée Ozenfant's employers was Black Mountain College[14].
  • Amédée Ozenfant's education included a stint at Académie de La Palette[15].
  • Amédée Ozenfant's education included a stint at Q28495215[16].
  • A notable student of Amédée Ozenfant was Jean Simian[17].
  • Amédée Ozenfant received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Amédée Ozenfant received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Amédée Ozenfant is recorded as male[20].
  • Amédée Ozenfant's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Amédée Ozenfant is associated with the cubism movement[22].
  • Amédée Ozenfant is associated with the purism movement[23].
  • Amédée Ozenfant's Commons category is recorded as Amédée Ozenfant[24].
  • Amédée Ozenfant's archives at is recorded as Departmental archives of Yvelines[25].
  • Amédée Ozenfant's family name is recorded as Ozenfant[26].
  • Amédée Ozenfant's given name is recorded as Amédée[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Saint-Quentin[2], Amédée Ozenfant… he was born on April 15, 1886[3].

Education

Educated at Académie de La Palette[15], an art academy[28], in France[29], founded in 1900[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and Q28495215[16], a school[32], in France[33], founded in 1872[34]. Studied under Charles Cottet[35], a painter[36], 1863–1925[37], of France[38], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[39] and Jacques-Émile Blanche[40], a painter[41], 1861–1942[42], of France[43], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], illustrator[7], art theorist[8], and photographer[9]. Employers include Ozenfant School of Fine Arts[12], an art academy[45], in United States[46], founded in 1939[47]; Académie Ozenfant[13]; and Black Mountain College[14], an art academy[48], in United States[49], founded in 1933[50]. A notable student of Amédée Ozenfant was Jean Simian[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[51], in France[52] and Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[53], in France[54].

Death and Burial

Amédée Ozenfant died on May 4, 1966[5]. He passed away in Cannes[4].

Why It Matters

Amédée Ozenfant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Amédée Ozenfant born?

Amédée Ozenfant was born in Saint-Quentin[2].

Where did Amédée Ozenfant die?

Amédée Ozenfant died in Cannes[4].

What did Amédée Ozenfant do for work?

Amédée Ozenfant worked as painter[6], illustrator[7], art theorist[8], and photographer[9].

Where did Amédée Ozenfant go to school?

Amédée Ozenfant was educated at Académie de La Palette[15] and Q28495215[16].

What awards did Amédée Ozenfant receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[18] and Officer of the Legion of Honour[19].

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  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . archives.yvelines.fr. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [35] . wikidata.org.
  27. [40] . wikidata.org.

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-amedee-ozenfant
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-amedee-ozenfant, Add described at URL (P973) to sourced Solis Prints artist page; language English (P407)"
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