Édgar Negret

Colombian sculptor (1920-2012)
Person human Q573192
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Édgar Negret

Summary

Édgar Negret is a human[1]. His place of birth was Popayán[2]. He was born on October 11, 1920[3]. He died in Bogotá[4]. He died on October 11, 2012[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Édgar Negret's place of birth was Popayán[2].
  • Édgar Negret passed away in Bogotá[4].
  • Édgar Negret was born on October 11, 1920[3].
  • Édgar Negret died on October 11, 2012[5].
  • Édgar Negret held citizenship in Colombia[8].
  • Édgar Negret worked as a sculptor[6].
  • Édgar Negret received the Guggenheim Fellowship[9].
  • Édgar Negret is recorded as male[10].
  • Édgar Negret's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Édgar Negret's Commons category is recorded as Edgar Negret[12].
  • The cause of death was colorectal cancer[13].
  • Édgar Negret's family name is recorded as Negret[14].
  • Édgar Negret's given name is recorded as Edgar[15].
  • Édgar Negret's given name is recorded as Édgar[16].
  • Édgar Negret's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[17].
  • Édgar Negret's participant in is recorded as 4. documenta[18].
  • Édgar Negret's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[19].
  • Édgar Negret's Commons Creator page is recorded as Edgar Negret[20].
  • Édgar Negret's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Edgar Negret Dueñas'}[21].
  • Édgar Negret's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[22].
  • Édgar Negret's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[23].
  • Édgar Negret's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].
  • Édgar Negret's artist files at is recorded as Frick Art Research Library[25].
  • Édgar Negret's artist files at is recorded as National Gallery of Art Library[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Popayán[2], Édgar Negret… he was born on October 11, 1920[3].

Career and Affiliations

Édgar Negret's professions included sculptor[6].

Recognition

Édgar Negret received the Guggenheim Fellowship[9].

Death and Burial

Édgar Negret died on October 11, 2012[5]. He died in Bogotá[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer[13].

Why It Matters

Édgar Negret ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Édgar Negret born?

Édgar Negret was born in Popayán[2].

Where did Édgar Negret die?

Édgar Negret died in Bogotá[4].

What did Édgar Negret do for work?

Édgar Negret worked as sculptor[6].

What awards did Édgar Negret receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . library.nga.gov. library.nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Compostar · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation sculptor
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  2. 17d ago · Ceaseless Watcher · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Italian
    Family name Negret
    Has works in the collection Museum of Modern Art
    Citizenship
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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