David Černý

Czech sculptor
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David Černý

Summary

David Černý is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on December 15, 1967[3]. He worked as a sculptor[4], philosopher[5], conceptual artist[6], visual artist[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,145 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Černý was born in Prague[2].
  • David Černý was born on December 15, 1967[3].
  • David Černý held citizenship in Czech Republic[10].
  • David Černý's professions included sculptor[4].
  • David Černý's professions included philosopher[5].
  • David Černý's professions included conceptual artist[6].
  • David Černý's professions included visual artist[7].
  • David Černý's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • David Černý worked as a production designer[11].
  • David Černý's field of work was art of sculpture[12].
  • David Černý's education included a stint at Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague[13].
  • A notable work attributed to David Černý is Horse[14].
  • A notable work attributed to David Černý is Golem[15].
  • A notable work attributed to David Černý is Head of Franz Kafka[16].
  • A notable work attributed to David Černý is Entropa[17].
  • David Černý received the Jindřich Chalupecký Award[18].
  • David Černý was a member of Black n' Arch[19].
  • David Černý is recorded as male[20].
  • David Černý's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • David Černý's Commons category is recorded as David Černý[22].
  • David Černý's family name is recorded as Černý[23].
  • David Černý's given name is recorded as David[24].
  • David Černý's official website is recorded as http://www.davidcerny.cz/[25].
  • David Černý's topic's main category is recorded as Category:David Černý[26].
  • David Černý's Commons gallery is recorded as David Černý[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], David Černý… he was born on December 15, 1967[3].

Education

David Černý was educated at Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague[13]. He studied under Kurt Gebauer[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[4], philosopher[5], conceptual artist[6], visual artist[7], screenwriter[8], and production designer[11]. David Černý's field of work was art of sculpture[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Horse[14], a sculpture[29], in Czech Republic[30], founded in 1999[31]; Golem[15], a monument[32], in Poland[33], founded in 2010[34]; Head of Franz Kafka[16], a sculpture[35], in Czech Republic[36], founded in 2014[37]; and Entropa[17], a sculpture[38], in Czech Republic[39], founded in 2009[40].

Recognition

David Černý received the Jindřich Chalupecký Award[18].

Why It Matters

David Černý ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,145 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was David Černý born?

David Černý was born in Prague[2].

What did David Černý do for work?

David Černý worked as sculptor[4], philosopher[5], conceptual artist[6], visual artist[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did David Černý go to school?

David Černý was educated at Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague[13].

What awards did David Černý receive?

Honors received include Jindřich Chalupecký Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . art.hn.cz. Retrieved . art.hn.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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