Günther Uecker

Summary

Günther Uecker is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kuhlen-Wendorf^[2]. He was born on March 13, 1930^[3]. He died in Düsseldorf^[4]. He died on June 10, 2025^[5]. He worked as a sculptor^[6], painter^[7], university teacher^[8], illustrator^[9], and draftsperson^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Kuhlen-Wendorf^[2], Günther Uecker…
• Günther Uecker passed away in Düsseldorf^[4].
• Günther Uecker was born on March 13, 1930^[3].
• Günther Uecker died on June 10, 2025^[5].
• Günther Uecker held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• Günther Uecker's professions included sculptor^[6].
• Günther Uecker worked as a painter^[7].
• Günther Uecker's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Günther Uecker worked as an illustrator^[9].
• Günther Uecker worked as a draftsperson^[10].
• Günther Uecker's professions included visual artist^[13].
• Günther Uecker's field of work was visual arts^[14].
• Günther Uecker's field of work was painting^[15].
• Günther Uecker's field of work was objet d'art^[16].
• Günther Uecker's field of work was sculpture^[17].
• Günther Uecker's field of work was jewelry^[18].
• Günther Uecker was employed by Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[19].
• Günther Uecker was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[20].
• Günther Uecker received the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[21].
• Günther Uecker received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[22].
• Günther Uecker received the Goslarer Kaiserring^[23].
• Günther Uecker received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[24].
• Günther Uecker received the Berliner Bär^[25].
• Günther Uecker received the State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia^[26].
• Günther Uecker was a member of Sächsische Akademie der Künste^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kuhlen-Wendorf^[2], Günther Uecker… he was born on March 13, 1930^[3].

Education

Günther Uecker's education included a stint at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6], painter^[7], university teacher^[8], illustrator^[9], draftsperson^[10], and visual artist^[13]. Fields of work include visual arts^[14], a type of arts^[28]; painting^[15], a method^[29]; objet d'art^[16]; sculpture^[17], a type of work of art^[30]; and jewelry^[18], an industry^[31]. Among Günther Uecker's employers was Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[21], an order of merit^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1986^[34]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[22], a grade of an order^[35], in Germany^[36]; Goslarer Kaiserring^[23], an art prize^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1975^[39]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[24], a civil decoration^[40], in Prussia^[41], founded in 1842^[42]; Berliner Bär^[25], an award^[43], in Germany^[44]; and State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia^[26], an award^[45], in Germany^[46].

Death and Burial

Günther Uecker died on June 10, 2025^[5]. He passed away in Düsseldorf^[4].

Why It Matters

Günther Uecker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Günther Uecker born?

Born in Kuhlen-Wendorf^[2], Günther Uecker…

Where did Günther Uecker die?

Günther Uecker passed away in Düsseldorf^[4].

What did Günther Uecker do for work?

Günther Uecker worked as sculptor^[6], painter^[7], university teacher^[8], illustrator^[9], and draftsperson^[10].

Where did Günther Uecker go to school?

Günther Uecker was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[20].

What awards did Günther Uecker receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[21], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[22], Goslarer Kaiserring^[23], and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[24].