Astrid Kirchherr

German photographer and artist (1938-2020)
Person human Q268748
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Astrid Kirchherr

Summary

Astrid Kirchherr is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Hamburg[2]. She was born on May 20, 1938[3]. She passed away in Hamburg[4]. She died on May 12, 2020[5]. She worked as a photographer[6], painter[7], and manufacturer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,366 views/month, #6,665 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Astrid Kirchherr was born in Hamburg[2].
  • Astrid Kirchherr passed away in Hamburg[4].
  • Astrid Kirchherr was born on May 20, 1938[3].
  • Astrid Kirchherr was born on January 1, 1938[10].
  • Astrid Kirchherr died on May 12, 2020[5].
  • Astrid Kirchherr held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Astrid Kirchherr worked as a photographer[6].
  • Astrid Kirchherr's professions included painter[7].
  • Astrid Kirchherr's professions included manufacturer[8].
  • Astrid Kirchherr is recorded as female[12].
  • Astrid Kirchherr's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Astrid Kirchherr's Commons category is recorded as Astrid Kirchherr[14].
  • Astrid Kirchherr's unmarried partner is recorded as Klaus Voormann[15].
  • Astrid Kirchherr's unmarried partner is recorded as Stuart Sutcliffe[16].
  • Astrid Kirchherr's family name is recorded as Kirchherr[17].
  • Astrid Kirchherr's given name is recorded as Astrid[18].
  • Astrid Kirchherr's work location is recorded as Hamburg[19].
  • Astrid Kirchherr's described by source is recorded as Astrid Kirchherr, Who Helped Create the Beatles’ Image, Dies at 81[20].
  • Astrid Kirchherr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Astrid Kirchherr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Astrid Kirchherr's Commons Creator page is recorded as Astrid Kirchherr[23].
  • Astrid Kirchherr's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Astrid Kirchherr'}[24].
  • Astrid Kirchherr's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[25].
  • Astrid Kirchherr's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: DE[28]

  • Began / founded: 1938-05-20[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-05-12[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3cd5b3b4-dc12-429a-b717-588eab234b4e[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Astrid Kirchherr was born in Hamburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 20, 1938[3] and January 1, 1938[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], painter[7], and manufacturer[8].

Death and Burial

Astrid Kirchherr died on May 12, 2020[5]. She died in Hamburg[4].

Why It Matters

Astrid Kirchherr ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,366 views/month, #6,665 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Astrid Kirchherr born?

Astrid Kirchherr's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

Where did Astrid Kirchherr die?

Astrid Kirchherr died in Hamburg[4].

What did Astrid Kirchherr do for work?

Astrid Kirchherr worked as photographer[6], painter[7], and manufacturer[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . zeit.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ADAGP directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Astrid Kirchherr. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/astrid-kirchherr
MLA “Astrid Kirchherr.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/astrid-kirchherr.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_astrid-kirchherr_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Astrid Kirchherr}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/astrid-kirchherr}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Astrid Kirchherr — https://4ort.xyz/entity/astrid-kirchherr (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/astrid-kirchherr · Last refreshed: