Günther Förg

German visual artist (1952-2013)
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Günther Förg

Summary

Günther Förg is a human[1]. Born in Füssen[2], he… he was born on December 5, 1952[3]. He passed away in Colombier[4]. He died on December 5, 2013[5]. He worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], photographer[8], university teacher[9], and printmaker[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Günther Förg's place of birth was Füssen[2].
  • Günther Förg passed away in Colombier[4].
  • Günther Förg was born on December 5, 1952[3].
  • Günther Förg died on December 5, 2013[5].
  • Günther Förg held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Günther Förg's professions included painter[6].
  • Günther Förg's professions included sculptor[7].
  • Günther Förg worked as a photographer[8].
  • Günther Förg's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Günther Förg worked as a printmaker[10].
  • Günther Förg's professions included illustrator[13].
  • Günther Förg was employed by Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[14].
  • Günther Förg's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[15].
  • Günther Förg received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].
  • Günther Förg is recorded as male[17].
  • Günther Förg's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Günther Förg's Commons category is recorded as Günther Förg[19].
  • Günther Förg's family name is recorded as Förg[20].
  • Günther Förg's given name is recorded as Günther[21].
  • Günther Förg's work location is recorded as Karlsruhe[22].
  • Günther Förg's participant in is recorded as Documenta IX[23].
  • Günther Förg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Günther Förg's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Günther Förg'}[25].
  • Günther Förg's represented by is recorded as Skarstedt Gallery[26].
  • Günther Förg's represented by is recorded as Galerie Gisela Capitain[27].

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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1952-12-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-12-05[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0f8e3ef7-5fb9-42ca-847f-ceca3b906d08[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Füssen[2], Günther Förg… he was born on December 5, 1952[3].

Education

Günther Förg's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], photographer[8], university teacher[9], printmaker[10], and illustrator[13]. Günther Förg was employed by Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[14].

Recognition

Günther Förg received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].

Death and Burial

Günther Förg died on December 5, 2013[5]. He passed away in Colombier[4].

Why It Matters

Günther Förg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Günther Förg born?

Günther Förg was born in Füssen[2].

Where did Günther Förg die?

Günther Förg died in Colombier[4].

What did Günther Förg do for work?

Günther Förg worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], photographer[8], university teacher[9], and printmaker[10].

Where did Günther Förg go to school?

Günther Förg was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[15].

What awards did Günther Förg receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . en.artmediaagency.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . skarstedt.com. Retrieved . skarstedt.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . galeriecapitain.de. Retrieved . galeriecapitain.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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