Ferdinando Scianna

Italian photographer and journalist (born 1943)
Person human Q3068737
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Ferdinando Scianna

Summary

Ferdinando Scianna is a human[1]. Born in Bagheria[2], he… he was born on +1943-07-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a photographer[4], journalist[5], and fashion photographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bagheria[2], Ferdinando Scianna…
  • Ferdinando Scianna was born on +1943-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ferdinando Scianna held citizenship in Italy[8].
  • Ferdinando Scianna worked as a photographer[4].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's professions included journalist[5].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's professions included fashion photographer[6].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's field of work was photography[9].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's field of work was photojournalism[10].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's field of work was fashion photography[11].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's field of work was portrait photography[12].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's education included a stint at University of Palermo[13].
  • Ferdinando Scianna was a member of Magnum Photos[14].
  • Ferdinando Scianna is recorded as male[15].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108665208[17].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7396977[18].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's GND ID is recorded as 120759845[19].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83061576[20].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500341473[21].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119242076[22].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's IdRef ID is recorded as 027129314[23].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA1127666X[24].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's Commons category is recorded as Ferdinando Scianna[25].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's SBN author ID is recorded as CFIV006070[26].
  • Ferdinando Scianna's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35925009[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ferdinando Scianna was born in Bagheria[2]. He was born on +1943-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ferdinando Scianna's education included a stint at University of Palermo[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[4], journalist[5], and fashion photographer[6]. Fields of work include photography[9], an artistic technique[28]; photojournalism[10], a journalism genre[29]; fashion photography[11], a photography genre[30]; and portrait photography[12], a photography genre[31].

Why It Matters

Ferdinando Scianna ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Ferdinando Scianna born?

Ferdinando Scianna's place of birth was Bagheria[2].

What did Ferdinando Scianna do for work?

Ferdinando Scianna worked as photographer[4], journalist[5], and fashion photographer[6].

Where did Ferdinando Scianna go to school?

Ferdinando Scianna was educated at University of Palermo[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . magnumphotos.com. magnumphotos.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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