Christian Lacroix

French fashion and theater designer (born 1951)
Person human Q350844
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Summary

Christian Lacroix was born on May 16, 1951[1], in Arles[2]. He has worked as a grand couturier[3], designer[4], postage stamp designer[5], costume designer[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,947 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[9]
  • Occupation: fashion designer[10], interior designer[11], theatre designer[12], art historian[13]
  • Field of work: fashion design[14]
  • Educated at: Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3[15], École du Louvre[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Christian Lacroix[18]
  • Family name: Lacroix[19]
  • Given name: Christian[20]
  • Official website: https://christian-lacroix.com[21]
  • Work location: Paris[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[23]
  • Name in native language: Christian Lacroix[24]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NADD Wikidata project[25]
  • Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Victoria[26], Metropolitan Museum of Art[27], Design Museum Den Bosch[28], Kunstmuseum Den Haag[29]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[30]

Why It Matters

Christian Lacroix has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Christian Lacroix born?

Christian Lacroix's place of birth was Arles[2].

What did Christian Lacroix do for work?

Christian Lacroix worked as a grand couturier[3], designer[4], postage stamp designer[5], costume designer[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did Christian Lacroix go to school?

Christian Lacroix was educated at Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3[15] and École du Louvre[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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