Franz West

Summary

Franz West is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Vienna^[2]. He was born on February 16, 1947^[3]. He died in Vienna^[4]. He died on July 26, 2012^[5]. He worked as a sculptor^[6], visual artist^[7], performing artist^[8], draftsperson^[9], and photographer^[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11]

Key Facts

• Franz West was born in Vienna^[2].
• Franz West died in Vienna^[4].
• Franz West was born on February 16, 1947^[3].
• Franz West died on July 26, 2012^[5].
• Franz West died on July 25, 2012^[12].
• Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery^[13].
• Franz West held citizenship in Austria^[14].
• Franz West worked as a sculptor^[6].
• Franz West's professions included visual artist^[7].
• Franz West's professions included performing artist^[8].
• Franz West's professions included draftsperson^[9].
• Franz West worked as a photographer^[10].
• Franz West's professions included conceptual artist^[15].
• Franz West's field of work was performing arts^[16].
• Franz West's field of work was collage^[17].
• Franz West's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna^[18].
• Franz West received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[19].
• Franz West received the City of Vienna Prize for Fine Arts^[20].
• Franz West is recorded as male^[21].
• Franz West's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Franz West is associated with the abstract art movement^[23].
• Franz West's genre is abstract art^[24].
• Franz West's Commons category is recorded as Franz West^[25].
• Franz West's family name is recorded as West^[26].
• Franz West's given name is recorded as Franz^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vienna^[2], Franz West… he was born on February 16, 1947^[3].

Education

Franz West's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna^[18]. He studied under Bruno Gironcoli^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6], visual artist^[7], performing artist^[8], draftsperson^[9], photographer^[10], and conceptual artist^[15]. Fields of work include performing arts^[16], a type of arts^[29] and collage^[17], a type of work of art^[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[19], a state decoration^[31], in Austria^[32], founded in 1955^[33] and City of Vienna Prize for Fine Arts^[20], an art prize^[34], in Austria^[35], founded in 1947^[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 26, 2012^[5] and July 25, 2012^[12]. Franz West passed away in Vienna^[4]. He is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Franz West has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11]

FAQs

Where was Franz West born?

Franz West was born in Vienna^[2].

Where did Franz West die?

Franz West died in Vienna^[4].

What did Franz West do for work?

Franz West worked as sculptor^[6], visual artist^[7], performing artist^[8], draftsperson^[9], and photographer^[10].

Where did Franz West go to school?

Franz West was educated at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna^[18].

What awards did Franz West receive?

Honors received include Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[19] and City of Vienna Prize for Fine Arts^[20].