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Ferdinand Kriwet

German artist (1942–2018)
Person Human Q109078

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
August 3, 1942
Date of death
December 17, 2018
Place of birth
Düsseldorf
Place of death
Bremen
Country of citizenship
Germany[10]
Occupation
artist, poet, designer, graphic artist, visual artist, multimedia artist, performance artist, author, new media artist[11][12][13][14]
Field of work
visual arts, new media art, radio drama[15][16][17]
Award received
Förderpreis für Literatur der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf[19]
Notable work
Landeswappen Nordrhein-Westfalen (Plastik)[18]
Work location
New York City, Dresden[23][24]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[28]
Artist files at
National Gallery of Art Library[34]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[33]
Described by source
UbuWeb[25]
Family name
Kriwet[21]
Given name
Ferdinand[22]
Has works in the collection
Museum of Modern Art, Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, CODA Museum, ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe[29][30][31][32]
Participant in
Documenta 6, documenta 8[26][27]
🏷️ Also known as
en Ferdinand Kriwet en Kriwet
🔖 Identifiers · 43
ISNI
0000000084025176
VIAF cluster ID
95807747
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n50049868
GND ID
116547286
AbART person ID
8805
Art UK artist ID
kriwet-ferdinand-19422018
Artists of the World ID
40389391
Artnet artist ID
ferdinand-kriwet
Artsy artist ID
ferdinand-kriwet
Benezit ID
B00101397
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
165696316
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
kriwet-ferdinand
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CollectieGelderland creator ID
24aa8a19-f476-1c10-beee-748241c38882
DDB person (GND) ID
116547286
DFK Paris person ID
0002442560
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116547286
Discogs artist ID
255305
FAST ID
16971
FactGrid item ID
CCF
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/122xw2z6
HAND ID
AAD0-BBF7-552B-FD57-52C1
IMDb ID
nm2253524
IdRef ID
152827382
Invaluable.com person ID
89hacut421
J9U entity ID
987007457805305171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
116547286
Kallías ID
PE00024621
Le Delarge artist ID
10992_artiste_KRIWET_Ferdjinandj
Lexikon Westfälischer Autorinnen und Autoren person ID
kriwet-ferdinand
MACM artist ID
kriwet-ferdinand
Museum of Modern Art artist ID
3256
Museum-digital person/organization ID
12456
MusicBrainz artist ID
8a9fd576-f41a-48f9-a73a-6a4bc8c36522
NL CR AUT ID
jo2016928795
NUKAT ID
n2017244465
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070976937
RKDartists ID
46486
TMDB person ID
1305601
Union List of Artist Names ID
500020582
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJwHdXvHytY8kBkmG8hfv3
Yale LUX ID
person/b349c748-9610-4d8a-be31-a491aa2d5d85
ZKM person ID
ferdinand-kriwet
ČSFD person ID
48792

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Summary

Ferdinand Kriwet was born on August 3, 1942[1], in Düsseldorf[2]. He died on December 17, 2018[3], in Bremen[4]. He worked as an artist[5], poet[6], designer[7], graphic artist[8], and visual artist[9].

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[35]

  • Country: DE[36]

  • Began / founded: 1942-08-03[37]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-12-17[38]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8a9fd576-f41a-48f9-a73a-6a4bc8c36522[39]

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand Kriwet born?

Ferdinand Kriwet's place of birth was Düsseldorf[2].

Where did Ferdinand Kriwet die?

Ferdinand Kriwet passed away in Bremen[4].

What did Ferdinand Kriwet do for work?

Ferdinand Kriwet worked as an artist[5], poet[6], designer[7], graphic artist[8], and visual artist[9].

What awards did Ferdinand Kriwet receive?

Honors received include Förderpreis für Literatur der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf[19].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Le Delarge. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . duesseldorf.de. Retrieved . duesseldorf.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . library.nga.gov. library.nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [35] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [38] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [39] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discogs artist ID → 255305
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #62839: Importing Discogs artist IDs into Wikidata from MusicBrainz, after ensuring matching labels part1"
  2. 12w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → AAD0-BBF7-552B-FD57-52C1
    "Created claim: HAND ID: AAD0-BBF7-552B-FD57-52C1, batch #269218"
  3. 17w ago · Symac · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Google Knowledge Graph ID → /g/122xw2z6
    Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID → 116547286
    ZKM person ID → ferdinand-kriwet
    Participant in → Documenta 6, documenta 8
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    "Created claim: Award received: Förderpreis für Literatur der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf, Q1479976 recipients (details)"
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